In addition, digitalization, especially in the current pandemic conditions, has had a major impact on the lifestyle of modern youth, leading to more passive leisure (listening to music or watching movies).
Kazakhstani websites are more popular and trusted (33.3%) than foreign websites (14.9%), and 39.1% of Kazakhstanis consider national channels to be one of the main sources of information. (6) At the same time, only 25% of European youth consider local channels to be a key source of news . (7)
More than 60% of young people in Kazakhstan decide to stay to study or work in their home country, and only 26.7% say they would like to move to other countries. (1) Migration sentiments also depend on age group – people aged 25-29 show less desire to emigrate. It can be assumed that this is due to the greater sedentarism of this age group – many have namibia cell phone number list already found stable work, housing and started a family. The main reasons for the desire to emigrate are improving the quality of life, obtaining a foreign education and the experience of living in a different cultural environment.
Interestingly, despite the desire to improve their quality of life, the majority of young people still prefer to stay in Kazakhstan. The opposite situation can be seen in Ireland – at least 7 out of 10 young people in Ireland dream of emigrating to a country with a higher quality of life. (8) Another migration trend is also observed in Poland – while 31.9% of young people are thinking about studying abroad, 30% of respondents have already been abroad . (9)
It can be assumed that a certain part of the youth in Kazakhstan has migration intentions, but there are not enough opportunities and sufficient mobility to implement them. With the expansion of such opportunities, we can expect an increase in the number of young professionals who decide to move from the country.