In recent years, the number of professionals, such as healthcare workers and educational workers, has been dramatically decreasing in certain underdeveloped, weak economic countries. The reason is that most of the educated, proficient workforce is emigrating to other richer and safer countries. Due to the lack of professionals, it has been a serious problem for countries that are facing massive emigration and immigration.
In detail, many countries losing their workforce to another country tend to face economic hardship. For example, in the Philippines, over 50% of their graduates of medical school emigrate to another country that has a better environment and better salary. Therefore, the Philippines has been struggling to provide efficient, qualifying medical services for their patients. So, their government is spending a vast amount of their tax and other government income to recall emigrated doctors and nurses, and buy a workforce for their medical system.
On the other hand, the richer and more developed countries’ workforce exceeds the number of workplaces. Hence, their country residents do not have access to work and are being “robbed” by other foreign countries’ people. After losing their jobs and their income, many people show stigma and hatred towards immigrants.
To solve this problem, governments have to pay much more attention to this and find efficient solutions that do not cause any drawbacks. For example, increasing their salaries without causing inflation, and making a better work environment by reducing stress and pressure, could reduce the increasing rate of workforce outlet. This has proven to be a very effective way that many Southeast Asian countries have used.
In conclusion, Governments have to address this problem and make effective regulations.