From: The evolution of gendered migration trajectories from Moldova & Georgia
 | Male | Female | ||||||
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 | Total | CIS | EU | Other | Total | CIS | EU | Other |
MOLDOVA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average no. months abroad | 30.1 | 30.3* | 33.8 | 22.8 | 25.5 | 25.5* | 36 | 24.5 |
Return pattern (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Circular/seasonal migration | 64.1 | 74.1** | 29.7 | 36.6 | 40.4 | 63.5** | 22.5 | 26.2 |
 Annually | 24.6 | 6.3 | 27* | 30 | 34.8 | 8.9 | 39.1* | 29.2 |
 Less than once/year | 11.2 | 19.6* | 43.2 | 33.3 | 24.6 | 27.6* | 38.4 | 44.6 |
Reason for last migration | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No job in home country | 49.4 | 54.4 | 33.3 | 35.3 | 41.7 | 46.9 | 37.3 | 40.5 |
Higher wages abroad | 34.3 | 34.8 | 34.2 | 23.5 | 29.1 | 32.9 | 27.3 | 24.6 |
To enable specific expenditure | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7 | 17.6 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 13 |
Family reunification | 2.4 | 1.5* | 6.1 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 4.3* | 6.2 | 4.3 |
Study | 3.4 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 5.8 |
Other | 3.2 | 1.7* | 6.1 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 4.8* | 6.8 | 11.6 |
GEORGIA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average no. months abroad | 53.1 | 75.7 | 50.7 | 26.9 | 47.4 | 73.6 | 51.6 | 31.9 |
Return pattern (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Circular/seasonal migration | 23.2 | 12.7 | 7.5* | 53.5 | 21.5 | 12.3 | 3.6* | 47.8 |
 Annually | 18.4 | 36 | 26.6 | 14.4* | 24 | 31.5 | 13.7 | 7.7* |
 Less than once/year | 26.8 | 26.7 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 17.2 | 30.8 | 26.8 | 19.1 |
 Never returned1 | 31.5 | 24.5 | 53.1 | 20.6 | 37.3 | 25.3 | 55.8 | 15.2 |
Reason for last migration | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No job in home country | 46.6 | 41.5 | 46.8* | 51.9 | 52.1 | 35.7 | 54.4* | 55.5 |
Higher wages abroad | 13.7 | 17.6** | 11.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.1** | 9.4 | 10.2 |
To enable specific expenditure | 7.8 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10.2 |
Family reunification | 9.4 | 11.5*** | 11.1* | 4.7 | 10.7 | 36.4*** | 6.6* | 6.7 |
Study | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
Other | 20.6 | 19.9* | 21.9 | 22.8* | 17.8 | 12.3* | 20.2 | 16.2* |