Demand for metallurgists increased by 146% in the Altai Territory in January-August 2026

Brief retelling from RIA II

In the Altai Territory, the demand for specialists from the metallurgical industry increased by 146% in annual terms.

The regions with increased demand for specialists in the metallurgical industry also included the Murmansk region (by 132%) and the Tomsk region (by 110%).

Employers increased the number of vacancies for metal cutters by 152%, storekeepers by 112%, and carpenters by 108%.

MOSCOW, September 27 - RIA Novosti. The demand for specialists from the metallurgical industry this year has grown the most in the Altai Territory - by 146% in annual terms, Avito Works analysts found out for RIA Novosti.

Service experts conducted a study on the situation on the labor market in the metallurgical industry for January-August 2026 and analyzed the demand of employers by regions of Russia and individual professions.

“Regionally, the most noticeable increase in demand for specialists in the metallurgical industry over the eight months of 2026 was recorded in the Altai Territory - by 146% year-on-year,” the study says.

Also among the regions where demand has increased is the Murmansk region - the number of vacancies there has increased by 132%. And the top 3 is completed by the Tomsk region, where employers began to look for specialists 110% more often than a year earlier.

As Avito Works experts explained, the growing interest of employers is largely due to the formation of new production clusters in these regions and the development of metallurgical projects.