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The data was announced within the framework of the XI All-Russian Labor Safety Week.
SIRIUS, October 9 - RIA Novosti. The number of accidents at work has decreased by 23% in Russia since 2015, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
“In 2025, the total number of accidents decreased by 23% compared to 2015,” Golikova said in a video greeting at the plenary session of the XI All-Russian Occupational Safety Week.
She clarified that in Russia the trend of annual growth in company investments in labor protection continues. In turn, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, the state also regularly increases the amount of funds that are sent to employers to financially support preventive measures.

Amendments have been made to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation to formalize the concept of internship. The innovation, which comes into force on March 1, 2027, will allow young professionals to find employment under the guidance of a mentor.

Retaining staff in Yakutia's Arctic regions requires synchronizing employers' corporate programs with master plans and improving social infrastructure, State Committee for Employment Chairperson Svetlana Goryushinskaya stated.

In Russia, the largest number of vacancies for young specialists with higher education without experience are concentrated in medicine, pharmaceuticals, industry, education and banks, and for college graduates - in retail, industry, banks, logistics and medicine. Three out of four companies hire graduates with no experience, and 8 out of 10 interns receive a job offer after an internship.

The average time to search for a job in Russia for 2021–2025 decreased by a month - from almost 7 to 6 months, according to the ASI report. The fastest way to find a job is in the Moscow and Ulyanovsk regions, Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where the average period is about 3 months. The share of employed people among those who applied to employment services is 61.7%.

HR expert Zulia Loikova reported a significant increase in salaries for high-grade turners and mechanics in Russia. The income of skilled workers has reached the level of top managers, amounting to 520 thousand rubles per month.

Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov called the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug the leader in the employment of Northern Military District veterans. The employment rate of veterans in the region has reached almost 76%. The statement was made as part of the All-Russian Labor Safety Week.