About 1.4 million people left country from 2002 to 2017, according to survey

About 1.4 million people, 20% of which have a higher education diploma, is characterized by high human resource and is capable of contributing to the country's economic growt, left the country from 2002 to 2017, - reads a survey prepared by the Society&Banks and the Financial Education Center.

The survey showed decline in the country’s work force, the main reasons for which are: low birth rate, migration and population aging. Birth rate had been decreasing by 3% each year from 1995 to 2002, which resulted in the reduced number of people involved in economic activities.

"Increased migration, decreased birth rate and high rate of aging reduce the work force in the country. This is a big challenge and if the trend continues, the country's productivity and economic growth will be slowed down, not to mention the grave demographic situation," the survey says.