Wajno stated that it is also similar in other fields. – The situation is catastrophic in both industry and construction and agriculture. In the energy and IT it is a bit better – he said on the forum in Sochi, quoted by the RIA Novosti agency. “He added that Russia lacks the education programs of the relevant specialists – both at universities and in techniques, as well as people willing to study professions needed to you.
Anton Głuszków, head of the National Association of Builders, agreed with this. He stated that there was no way to get employees, and recruitment of foreigners is difficult because of the tightening of migration policy in Russia. He said that in recent years the same picture has the same picture on the Superjob recruitment portal – 200,000 job offers and 40,000 CV. This means that there is only 0.2 candidate for one position.
At the end of 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Chusnullin stated that the country was missing 200-400 thousand. builders. In the spring of GC Bel Bel Development and Delo, they estimated the deficiency of employees at 30 percent. They also noted that the demand for specialists increased three times. The construction sector is located in the top three industries with the largest frame shortage.
As the main reasons for the current situation, players operating on the market recognized the reduction of the number of migrants due to the collapse of the ruble and excessive regulations, a difficult demographic situation in Russia related to the aging of society and a decrease in the number of births and a war in Ukraine, because of which men go to the front or to the reinforcement plants.
In addition, there is a flow of people capable of work, including citizens of Central Asia countries, to other, more profitable and simpler industries – employ, among others in delivery services or in the taxi industry.
