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Migration is a demographic, social, and psychological phenomen on very important for developed countries where international movement of population has a stronger influence on the country's demographic characteristics and economic indicators dependent on them. Migration processes started to receive more attention in the second half of the nineteenth century. After Lithuania regained its independence, migration processes became a hot topic and remain ed such to the present day. Much changed since 1990's. After regain ing independence and join ing the European Union in 2004, Lithuania started to see the phenomen on of massive emigration. Although rapidly growing migration is one of the features of a modern society, it can have negative effects, especially if the country is small and economically fragile. During twenty years of independence Lithuania lost about half a million inhabitants because of international migration. Migration theories state that migration is influenced by many economic, social, political, cultural, and psychological factors. Migration not only depends on different factors, but also is influenced by vary­ing economic and social conditions. This research report focuses on migration process changes in Lithuania during the period of 2003-2008 identifying the major labour market indicators in Lithuania, which have been strongly affected by international migration. [.]

Migration is a demographic, social, and psychological phenomen on very important for developed countries where international movement of population has a stronger influence on the country's demographic characteristics and economic indicators dependent on them. Migration processes started to receive more attention in the second half of the nineteenth century. After Lithuania regained its independence, migration processes became a hot topic and remain ed such to the present day. Much changed since 1990's. After regain ing independence and join ing the European Union in 2004, Lithuania started to see the phenomen on of massive emigration. Although rapidly growing migration is one of the features of a modern society, it can have negative effects, especially if the country is small and economically fragile. During twenty years of independence Lithuania lost about half a million inhabitants because of international migration. Migration theories state that migration is influenced by many economic, social, political, cultural, and psychological factors. Migration not only depends on different factors, but also is influenced by vary­ing economic and social conditions. This research report focuses on migration process changes in Lithuania during the period of 2003-2008 identifying the major labour market indicators in Lithuania, which have been strongly affected by international migration. [.]