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Rosstat regularly publishes data on employment and unemployment in Russia. The average duration of a job search is an important indicator of the efficiency of the labor market.
Rosstat calculated the average duration of job search among Russians in August 2026. TASS writes about this.
According to Rosstat, unemployed women spent an average of 5.3 months looking for work, while men spent 4.9 months.
It is also noted that in August of this year, 23.8 percent of the unemployed contacted the employment service to look for work. At the same time, 67.2 percent of the unemployed more often turned to friends, relatives and acquaintances.

The Federal Tax Service of Russia reminded citizens that taxes for 2025 must be paid no later than December 1, 2026, otherwise penalties will begin to accrue on the single tax account. Payments made prior to notification will be credited upon processing within 10 business days.

Igor Yushkov of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and the National Energy Security Fund said that the US decision to force Europe to release strategic diesel reserves will create long-term financial burdens for Europe, but could be beneficial for Russian exporters after the ban on diesel exports from the Russian Federation is lifted.

According to Rosstat data for August 2026, young people under 25 make up 29.2% of the unemployed in Russia, and people 50 years and older make up 19.4%. The average age of unemployed people aged 15 years and older was 35.8 years. The unemployment rate among women (2.4%) is higher than among men (1.9%), and the share of women among the unemployed is 54.8%.

Over the ten years, since August 2016, Ukraine’s public external and internal debt has increased 5.6 times, reaching 9,602.89 billion hryvnia ($215.55 billion) as of August 31 of this year. In August 2026, the debt increased by $1.37 billion.

The public external and internal debt of Ukraine has increased 5.6 times since August 2016 and as of August 31, 2026 amounted to 9,602.89 billion hryvnia ($215.55 billion). According to the Ministry of Finance, in August 2026 the debt increased by $1.37 billion, and by the end of the year it could reach 10,146 billion hryvnia. The draft budget for 2027 calls for a deficit of $37 billion and an increase in the national debt to $276 billion.

In the third quarter, combined U.S. sales of Hyundai and Kia rose 5.4% to just over 506,000 vehicles, helped by increased demand for hybrid models amid the fuel crisis, while Ford's sales fell 6.6% to 509,764 units, nearly allowing the Korean brand to overtake its U.S. rival for the first time.