The number of officially employed citizens has increased in Russia
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- The head of the Federal Tax Service, Daniil Egorov, reported an increase in the number of officially employed Russians by 1.3 million over four years.
- At the same time, the number of citizens without official income decreased by 3.7 million people, and the number of self-employed reached 9.5 million.
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Why It Matters
The data is presented by the head of the Federal Tax Service based on statistics for the last four years. The first half of 2026 also saw a decline in the number of commercial enterprises.
The number of officially employed citizens in Russia has increased. The head of the Federal Tax Service (FTS) Daniil Egorov spoke about this. He was quoted by TASS.
Over four years, the corresponding figure increased by 1.3 million. According to him, the number of working-age Russians who have no official income has decreased by 3.7 million people.
As for the self-employed who were active last year, as Yegorov explained, there were 9.5 million people.
It was previously reported that in the first half of 2026, the number of registered commercial enterprises in Russia decreased by 24 percent, to 67 thousand. The largest decline in absolute values was recorded in Moscow - minus 7.4 thousand companies, the Moscow region (minus 3.5 thousand) and St. Petersburg (minus 2.6 thousand).
Open Questions
- What is the share of self-employed people in total tax revenue?
- Is the reduction in the number of companies associated with the transition to self-employed status?
