On unemployment, in-demand personnel and retraining: the Ministry of Labor talked about the state of the labor market in the Russian Federation
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The unemployment rate in Russia remains at a record low of 2.3%, and the number of employed citizens has approached the 75 million mark. On January 29, Anton Kotyakov, the head of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation, delivered a report to the Federation Council on the future of the labor market and measures to support employment. Read more about what awaits Russians on the Russian labor market in the material of the BUSINESS MAGAZINE.
Staff Hunger
Thus, the government has formed a forecast of staffing requirements for the next 5 years. According to Kotyakov, it takes into account socio-economic development, economic targets, demographic trends and strategic planning. According to the forecast, 3.1 million additional workers are expected to be needed by 2030. This is especially true for 37 regions of the Russian Federation. The largest number of specialists should be attracted in the manufacturing industry, transportation and storage, the hotel business, professional activities and the scientific field. "This challenge is most widespread in the Moscow Region, Moscow, Stavropol Territory, Rostov Region, Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Tatarstan, Perm Territory," said the head of the Ministry of Labor.Retraining
On January 1, 2025, the implementation of the national Cadres project started in Russia. The project aims to combine the efforts of educational institutions, employment centers, companies and the state to build a training system from career guidance at school to retraining throughout the professional path. The national project includes four federal projects: Labor Market Management, Education for the Labor Market, Active Measures to promote employment, andA man of work. Thus, retraining, subsidized hiring and labor mobility programs continue to operate in the country, which this year were included in the national Human Resources project.Over the 6 years of the free retraining program, almost 1 million people have completed training, 80% of them have found a job.More than 100,000 specialists will be able to study annually as part of the national project.A new Approach
Comprehensive modernization of employment centers has been completed in 29 regions of Russia.In 2025, modernization will take place in 16 more regions. The phased renovation of employment centers in the country should take place in six stages and will be completed in 2028.The modernization program includes new approaches to organizing work, providing services, and addressing issues for applicants and employers, including personal support and counseling.Working with Children
Approximately 54,000 young parents with children under the age of one and a half took advantage of the opportunity to return to work, while retaining child care benefits.- We have simplified access to support measures for those who care for loved ones. Now young parents have the opportunity to go to work early before the child turns 1.5 years old, and at the same time keep the care allowance. To date, 54,000 people have already taken advantage of this opportunity," the minister explained.
Starting in 2026, a new family allowance will be introduced, which will provide support for working parents. Thanks to this payment, parents with two children who continue to work will be able to receive a refund of part of the personal income tax paid, the head of the Ministry of Labor specified.
for Workers with Disabilities
In 2024, 325,000 people with disabilities received jobs due to the quota system. At the same time, over 127 thousand organizations have squatted about 426 thousand jobs. 1Quotas are set based on the type of activity of the enterprise. For example, if the average number of employees in an organization is more than 100, then the quota size varies from 2 to 4%, and if from 35 to 100 employees, then it can be set by the region at no more than 3%.>
In addition, starting from January 1, 2025, companies themselves will be able to receive a subsidy of up to 200,000 rubles for workplace adaptation for Russians with disabilities of the first and second groups.