The article considers the essence of labor migration in Ukraine. The article analysed the current situation on the labor market and the reproduction of the labor force in Ukraine and abroad, the dynamics of unemployment and wage rates. The article analysed dynamics of remittances from abroad.
The article is an attempt to analyze features of protection of labor rights of Ukrainian citizens, who are employed abroad. As a result it was found that legal status of Ukrainian citizens abroad depends on different factors, outlined in the research.
The article explores the concept and content migration, its essential features. Revealed factors that contribute to the formation of modern labor migration. Author analyzed the effects of migration on the development of national economies, and focuses on the problematic issues raised by labor migration for Ukraine.