Remote work has become less common across companies, with only about one in three organizations reporting any remote staff. A year earlier, the share fluctuated more—roughly 40% of organizations in March and 37% in December indicated some remote participation. These figures come from a survey conducted by SuperJob and reviewed by socialbites.ca, reflecting trends in the labour market that affect both regional and national hiring practices.
Regional dynamics show that cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg have a higher propensity to hire remote workers, though the overall share remains modest. In Moscow, around a third of employees are remote; St. Petersburg hovers around 29%, with similar levels in nearby regions. The pattern across many firms remains that the remote portion of the workforce is small, with seven out of ten companies reporting that remote staff constitute less than 10% of total headcount. Roles most often performed remotely include programming, accounting, and sales, which align with common digital and customer-facing functions that benefit from flexible work arrangements.
At present, only a small fraction of companies—about 4%—employ remote workers who are based abroad. Six months prior, roughly one in eleven firms had staff living outside the country, indicating a gradual, cautious exploration of international remote employment. This shift parallels broader discussions in the labor market about cross-border talent access and global collaboration with Canadian and U.S. teams.
Earlier, the Ministry of Labour in Russia highlighted efforts to raise real wages inside the country, a factor that also influences how domestic employers approach remote work and compensation strategies. Rising wages at home can affect the attractiveness of nearshoring and international remote arrangements as firms balance cost, talent, and compliance considerations.