Former Minister of Labor and economist Sergei Kalashnikov said that economic indicators fell in January due to the long New Year holidays. However, in general, Russia is in a leading position in terms of labor productivity indicators. registered In his interview with NSN.
Kalashnikov said that there has been a decline in the economy during the January holidays for the last 30 years.
“This is because we rested for almost half a month,” he added. — If people do not work, naturally they do not produce anything. The extension of the New Year’s holiday was welcomed with enthusiasm. “The debate continues: whether it will be reduced, whether it will not be reduced, whether it will be moved to May… This has been discussed in the field of informatics and expertise for 25 years.”
Despite this, Kalashnikov emphasized that compared to other countries, Russia is “moving forward” in terms of work efficiency, especially “when you have to undertake something in a hurry.” According to him, this is a matter of national psychology rather than economics.
Russians on the upcoming holidays will rest in ten days – from December 30 to January 8.
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