Demographic Change Demographic Change and Regional Impactsand Regional Impacts

EDUPROF meetingEDUPROF meetingApril 14&15, 2011 GroningenApril 14&15, 2011 Groningen

Janis.Grasis@ba.lvJanis.Grasis@ba.lv

Basic facts on LatviaBasic facts on LatviaArea:Area: 64. 64.6 thousands. sq. km6 thousands. sq. kmPopulation:Population: 2, 2,25 million (February, 2010)25 million (February, 2010)..Capital:Capital: RigaRiga, Population 7, Population 717 thousands17 thousands..Major cities:Major cities:DaugavpilsDaugavpils ( (~~111155))LiepajaLiepaja ( (~~8899))JelgavaJelgava ( (~63~63))JJūūrmalarmala((~~5566))(Last Census of Population - 2000 Census)(Last Census of Population - 2000 Census)

Map of LatviaMap of Latvia

Current CensusCurrent Census Population and Housing Census is Population and Housing Census is

carried out from March 1, 2011 to carried out from March 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011. May 31, 2011.

IInformation will be collected nformation will be collected in respect to the situation on in respect to the situation on March 1, 2011.March 1, 2011.

Current Census ICurrent Census I This is the first Population and This is the first Population and

Housing Census after European Housing Census after European Union (EU) accession and since Union (EU) accession and since the limitations of the workforce the limitations of the workforce mobility in EU were abolished. mobility in EU were abolished.

Population declinePopulation decline International migration is International migration is

negative: every month we are negative: every month we are loosing 500 – 1000 personsloosing 500 – 1000 persons

Average salaries by Average salaries by regions in Latvia regions in Latvia (12.2010)(12.2010) Riga – 556 Lats (794 Euros)Riga – 556 Lats (794 Euros) Kurzeme – 403 Lats (575 Euros)Kurzeme – 403 Lats (575 Euros) Zemgale – 381 Lats (544 Euros)Zemgale – 381 Lats (544 Euros) Vidzeme – 359 Lats (512 Euros)Vidzeme – 359 Lats (512 Euros) Latgale – 328 Lats (468 Euros)Latgale – 328 Lats (468 Euros)

Policies in LatviaPolicies in Latvia National Development plan (2007 National Development plan (2007

– 2013)– 2013) Latvia 2030Latvia 2030In both plans: everything for the In both plans: everything for the

people; policentric development people; policentric development of the country (7 – 10 regional of the country (7 – 10 regional centers)centers)

The biggest problems The biggest problems in Latviain Latvia Demographic situation and Demographic situation and

depopulation of the particular depopulation of the particular regionsregions

Demographic CouncilDemographic Council Consists of: PM, Members of Consists of: PM, Members of

Parliament (Saeima), ministers, Parliament (Saeima), ministers, representatives of NGO and representatives of NGO and expertsexperts

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InformaticsInformatics2) Management2) Management3) Finance3) Finance4) Foreign languages4) Foreign languages

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