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Russia faces record 2.6 million worker shortage amid war recruitment

Summary by The Kyiv Independent
Russian companies ended 2024 short of 2.6 million employees, a record high, the pro-state publication Izvestia reported on May 12, citing an analysis by Russia's Higher School of Economics.The deepening labor shortage reflects growing strain on Russia's workforce as the Kremlin aggressively recruits men for its war against Ukraine.The shortages are sharpest in manufacturing (391,000), trade (347,000), and transportation (219,000). Employers in t…

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According to figures agreed at the end of 2024, Russia would need 2.6 million workers to overcome its labour shortage, which is particularly marked in the industrial, trade and transport sectors.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said this Tuesday that between 50,000 and 60,000 people...

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Russian companies lack 2.6 million employees.

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jocoreport.com broke the news in on Monday, May 12, 2025.
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