Abstract
Regional inequalities in income levels, employment opportunities, and ultimately quality of life lead to spatial mobility of the population, which takes the form of internal or external migration of the population. According to the latest available statistical data, in 2021, a total of 71,864 people changed their residence within the Republic of Croatia, with the largest share of women at 54.59%. This work focuses on internal migration, i.e. spatial mobility of the population within the Republic of Croatia, and therefore analyzes the migration balance between counties in the period from 2012 to 2021. The aim of the work is to identify the basic features of internal migration. The data suggest that most migration occurred between the counties. Therefore, by following the trend over a ten-year period, the migration flows were analyzed and an answer was provided to the question of whether a larger part of the Croatian population migrates to the more developed counties according to the development index and what causes and motives promote internal population migration. This overview of the situation can serve as a good basis for understanding migration trends within the Republic of Croatia and their impact on individual counties within the country.
Presenters
Ruzica StanicResearch and Teaching Assistant, Management, Organization and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics in Osijek, VAT:HR52778515544, Croatia, Croatia Marija Ileš Kaplan
Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Economics in Osijek, Osječko-baranjska županija, Croatia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—The World on the Move: Understanding Migration in a New Global Age
KEYWORDS
INTERNAL MIGRATION, REGIONAL INEQUALITIES, REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
