"Shadow" Employment in the Russian Federation Has Reached 41%, the Kremlin Is Preparing to Evade Taxes
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The protracted war in Ukraine, rising fuel costs, and the Kremlin's imposition of further taxes are causing increasing labor market problems in the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service analyzed official Russian statistics from Rosstat and the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System. They show that between January and May 2026, the Russian Federation employed 74.6 million people, while the number of …
"Shadow" employment in the Russian Federation reached 41%, the Kremlin is preparing to evade taxes. In January-May 2026, there were 74.6 million employed people in the Russian Federation, but the number of full-time employees was only 44.1 million. This indicates "shadow" employment at the level of 41%, which threatens tax losses.
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