This survey took place between 17-20 February 2017 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MIGRANT LABORERS FROM UKRAINE?
| Jul. 07 | Feb. 17 | |
| Good, sympathize with them | 22 | 25 |
| Tolerant, neutral | 60 | 52 |
| Bad | 9 | 19 |
| It is difficult to say | 9 | 4 |
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MIGRANT LABORERS FROM BELARUS?
| Jul. 07 | Feb. 17 | |
| Good, sympathize with them | 25 | 25 |
| Tolerant, neutral | 60 | 57 |
| Bad | 8 | 13 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 | 5 |
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MIGRANT LABORERS FROM TRANSCAUCASIA (ARMENIA, GEORGIA, AZERBAIJAN)?
| Jul. 07 | Feb. 17 | |
| Good, sympathize with them | 11 | 10 |
| Tolerant, neutral | 45 | 51 |
| Bad | 35 | 34 |
| It is difficult to say | 10 | 5 |
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MIGRANT LABORERS FROM THE CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS (TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN?)
| Jul. 07 | Feb. 17 | |
| Good, sympathize with them | 11 | 10 |
| Tolerant, neutral | 48 | 48 |
| Bad | 31 | 38 |
| It is difficult to say | 11 | 5 |
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MIGRANT LABORERS FROM THE NORTH CAUCASIAN REPUBLICS (DAGESTAN, CHECHNYA, INGUSHETIA)?
| Feb. 17 | |
| Good, sympathize with them | 9 |
| Tolerant, neutral | 43 |
| Bad | 41 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 |
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MIGRANT LABORERS FROM OTHER REGIONS WITH A PREDOMINANTLY RUSSIAN POPULATION?
| Feb. 17 | |
| Good, sympathize with them | 23 |
| Tolerant, neutral | 53 |
| Bad | 16 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 |
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES, IN YOUR OPINION, IS MOST CHARACTERISTIC OF MIGRANT LABORERS? (respondents were given a card with answers; multiple answers; ranked according to February 2017 responses)
| Jul. 07 | Feb. 17 | |
| As a general rule they are uneducated and only capable of unskilled labor | 28 | 32 |
| As a general rule they are unfortunate and forced to endure extreme hardships and deprivaton | 27 | 28 |
| As a general rule they are hardworking and willing to work a lot | 30 | 26 |
| As a general rule they are providers taking care of their families | 38 | 25 |
| As a general rule a lot of them are conmen and criminals | 21 | 21 |
| As a general rule they are active, enterprising people who want to improve their lives | 20 | 16 |
| As a general rule they are people from low socioeconomic populations | -* | 15 |
| As a general rule they are losers unable to make it in their own country | 16 | 11 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | <1 | 10 |
-* Choice was not included in provided list.
IN YOUR OPINION, SHOULD THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ATTEMPT TO LIMIT IMMIGRATION, OR PLACE NO ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS IN ITS WAY AND ATTEMPT TO USE IT TO RUSSIA’S BENEFIT?
| Jul. 02 | Aug. 04 | Oct. 05 | Aug. 06 | Aug. 07 | Oct. 08 | Nov. 09 | Jan. 11 | Aug. 12 | Oct. 13 | Feb. 14 | Jul. 14 | Aug. 15 | Mar. 16 | Aug. 16 | Feb. 17 | |
| Attempt to limit immigration |
45 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 57 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 80 | 66 | 67 |
| Place no administrative barriers in its way and attempt to use it to Russia’s benefit |
44 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 19 |
| It is difficult to say | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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