Only 5% of Russian professions have equal gender representation, study finds

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Most working Russians are employed in gender-dominated professions: 75% of men work in male-dominated professions, while 81% of women work in female-dominated professions. Only 4-5% of professions are mixed, with an equal representation of both genders, according to a study by the Higher School of Economics ("Professional Gender Segregation in the Russian Labor Market"), as reported by Kommersant.

Based on data from Rosstat (the Russian Federal State Statistics Service) and Eurostat, the study found that gender polarization among Russian workers is significantly higher than in European countries, where mixed professions account for 20% of all jobs.

Male- or female-dominated professions are defined as those where more than 60% of employees are of one gender. The study noted that women are less likely to enter male-dominated professions, with only 14% of women working in such fields, compared to 21% of men working in female-dominated professions.

Purely male-dominated sectors include metalworking, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, transportation, construction, and security. These sectors employ 90% of men. More than 90% of women are found in general office work, mid-level medical staff, personal care and cleaning services, public sector jobs, and retail trade.

Mixed professions include corporate management, leadership in trade and hospitality, and skilled agricultural workers.