Personnel shortages in Russia will continue in the coming years, and business representatives need to be aware of this. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this in an interview with journalist Dmitry Kiselev for his TV channel. “Russia 1” And RIA News.
According to the head of state, there are currently not many migrant workers in Russia compared to other countries – they make up 3.7% of the total number of workers and live mostly in Moscow, the Moscow region, the North-West and some regions of the North.
Putin pointed out that when attracting labor immigrants, they mostly talked about the need to take this measure due to labor shortage. In addition, Russian entrepreneurs need to understand that their situation in terms of labor availability will not improve in the coming years and that they will face a labor shortage.
To radically improve this situation, the president proposed increasing labor productivity and reducing the number of workers in areas where this can be achieved, achieving greater results through the introduction of modern technology. In other words, investing in this field and training personnel.
Previously reportedHe said migrants would be barred from entering Russia without biometrics and an invitation from an employer.