In Russia, there were 17.4 million self-employed at the beginning of last month
Quick Look
- At the beginning of last month, there were 17.4 million self-employed people in Russia, of which 9.5 million received income last year, including 6.5 million who combine self-employment with labor relations, and 4.4 million who earn exclusively as self-employed.
- Over four years, the number of officially employed citizens increased by 1.3 million, and in the second quarter of 2026, more than 15 million people were employed in the informal sector of the economy - the maximum figure in the last seven years.
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Why It Matters
Statistics of self-employed and employed citizens in Russia are published by the Federal Tax Service to assess the structure of employment and the dynamics of the formal and informal sectors of the economy.
At the beginning of last month, there were 17.4 million self-employed people in Russia. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a presentation by the head of the Federal Tax Service, Daniil Egorov.
Of this number, 9.5 million people received income last year. At the same time, 6.5 million combined self-employment with labor relations, and 4.4 million earned exclusively as self-employed.
According to the head of the Federal Tax Service, the number of officially employed citizens in Russia has increased. Over four years, the corresponding figure increased by 1.3 million.
In the second quarter of 2026, more than 15 million citizens were involved in the informal sector of the Russian economy. This is the maximum result for this period over the past seven years.
Open Questions
- Which industries are most attractive to the self-employed?
- How did the average income of the self-employed change during the reporting period?
- What measures to support the self-employed are the government planning?
