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Abstract

According to the results of the national census in 2010, nearly 66 million people (or 91%) of economically active Russian citizens aged 15–72 were employed in the economy. During the years since the previous national census in 2002, the economic activity of Russians increased by 6.1%. This growth was due to the increase in the share of the working population and simultaneous reduction in the number of unemployed.1 Official statistics also report that even at the height of the 2008–2009 global financial crisis, which inevitably led to consequential job cuts, the national labor market remained rather “vigorous.” This did not change even during the latest Russian crisis of 2014–2015.