The average age of the unemployed in Russia was 36.2 years
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- The average age of the unemployed in Russia in the month before last was 36.2 years, the share of unemployed under 25 years old was 28.5%, those aged 50 years and older were 19.6%, and 38.3% had no work experience.
- Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov said that three million skilled workers need to be recruited in seven years due to a personnel shortage in key industries.
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Rosstat statistics on the average age of the unemployed and their structure by age and work experience were published and cited by TASS. Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov linked the problem to the shortage of personnel in the economy.
In the month before last, the average age of the unemployed in Russia was 36.2 years. These Rosstat data were cited by TASS.
We are talking about people aged 15 years and older.
The share of citizens under 25 years of age among the unemployed is estimated at 28.5 percent. As for Russians aged 50 and older, they accounted for 19.6 percent. In addition, 38.3 percent are people with no work experience.
At the end of August 2026, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov said that in the next seven years, about three million qualified workers will need to be involved in the Russian economy. According to him, the problem of personnel shortage has affected most key sectors of the national economy. There are almost no free resources left, and unemployment in the country remains at a record low.
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In the next seven years, about three million qualified workers will be involved in the Russian economy
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Open Questions
- Which industries are most affected by the staff shortage?
- What measures are planned to be taken to attract three million skilled workers?
- How has the structure of unemployment changed compared to previous periods?
