“In 2024, the labor force shortage in Russia reached 7.6% of the total number of employees – approximately 2.2 million out of 27.2 million. This level has become the most severe since the beginning of monitoring in 2008, according to the project “If we are to be exact” with reference to Rosstat data. The indicator is twice as high as in 2020 (3.7%) and significantly exceeded the 2022 level (5.4%).
The highest demand for labor was recorded among drivers (216 thousand people), industrial workers and mechanics (166 thousand), engineers (141 thousand), construction workers and unskilled workers (112 thousand), as well as machine operators (101 thousand). In relation to the total number of employees, the shortage is most strongly felt in agriculture, forestry, and fishing – with more than 15% of jobs remaining vacant. A serious shortage of staff is also observed among unskilled workers in industry and construction – approximately 13%.
The most tense situation in the labor market is observed in Sevastopol (16.3%), the Autonomous District of Chukotka (12.1%), the Kamchatka region (11.9%), the Moscow region (11%), and the Magadan region (10.7%). Even major cities experience a labor shortage: in Moscow, the deficit is 9.4%, and in St. Petersburg – 8.3%. At the same time, in poor regions, the shortage of personnel is almost non-existent: in Ingushetia it is 0.4%, in Chechnya – 1.1%, in Dagestan – 2.1%, and in Tuva – 3%.
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