SURVEY: GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT OF ARMENIA'S HOUSEHOLDS IS DECLINING
ARMINFO
Wednesday, March 20, 19:33
Gainful employment of Armenia's households is declining, the results
of the Caucasus Barometer 2012 survey say. The survey was conducted by
the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) and Eurasia Partnership
Foundation.
In 2010 61% of Armenia's households had gainful employment, in 2011
this index dropped to 59%, and in 2012 - to 58%. In 2010 26% of the
households wanted to use the opportunity to move to another country
for permanent residence, in 2011 - 23%, and in 2012 this index rose
to the level of 2010. In the meantime, 59% of the households would
have moved to another country for temporary residence in 2010, 56%
in 2011 and 54% in 2012.
When asked about their economic conditions as compared to the major
part of other households, only 1% of Armenian respondents replied "very
good" in 2010-12. 13% of the respondents qualified their comparative
conditions as "good" in 2010, 11% - in 2011, and in 2012 this index
was the same as in 2010. 66% of the respondents were in "average"
conditions in 2010, 69% in 2011, and up to 70% - in 2012.
15% of the respondents qualified their economic conditions as "bad"
in 2010, 16% in 2011, and 13% in 2012. 5% of the respondents said
"very bad" in 2010, 3% in 2011 and 2% in 2012.
To note, a total of 6715 respondents were interviewed face-to-face
(2384 in Armenia, 1829 in Azerbaijan, and 2502 in Georgia.
ARMINFO
Wednesday, March 20, 19:33
Gainful employment of Armenia's households is declining, the results
of the Caucasus Barometer 2012 survey say. The survey was conducted by
the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) and Eurasia Partnership
Foundation.
In 2010 61% of Armenia's households had gainful employment, in 2011
this index dropped to 59%, and in 2012 - to 58%. In 2010 26% of the
households wanted to use the opportunity to move to another country
for permanent residence, in 2011 - 23%, and in 2012 this index rose
to the level of 2010. In the meantime, 59% of the households would
have moved to another country for temporary residence in 2010, 56%
in 2011 and 54% in 2012.
When asked about their economic conditions as compared to the major
part of other households, only 1% of Armenian respondents replied "very
good" in 2010-12. 13% of the respondents qualified their comparative
conditions as "good" in 2010, 11% - in 2011, and in 2012 this index
was the same as in 2010. 66% of the respondents were in "average"
conditions in 2010, 69% in 2011, and up to 70% - in 2012.
15% of the respondents qualified their economic conditions as "bad"
in 2010, 16% in 2011, and 13% in 2012. 5% of the respondents said
"very bad" in 2010, 3% in 2011 and 2% in 2012.
To note, a total of 6715 respondents were interviewed face-to-face
(2384 in Armenia, 1829 in Azerbaijan, and 2502 in Georgia.