unemployment · level · labor (безработица · уровень · труд)

Moscow, June 30 - News: The extremely low unemployment rate of 2.2% currently recorded in Russia indicates a labor shortage in the country. An unemployment level of 2.2% is exceptionally low and confirms that there is indeed a deficit of labor in the economy.

Consensus

Unemployment in Russia fell to a historical low of 2.1% in May 2026.
The previous month's unemployment rate was 2.2%.

Points of divergence

Minister Maxim Reshetnikov stated that the low unemployment indicates a labor shortage and discussed measures to increase overtime limits. — vesti

Coverage (3 sources)

Unemployment in Russia fell to a historic low of 2.1% in May — Интерфакс
Reshetnikov says low unemployment in Russia indicates labor shortage — Вести
Reshetnikov calls the unemployment level in Russia extremely low — Вести

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