work · month · woman (работа · месяц · женщина)
Rosstat: Women in Russia look for jobs almost a month longer than men. According to data studied by TASS from Rosstat, women in Russia search for employment on average for 5.8 months, while men do so for five months.
Consensus
- Unemployed women in Russia searched for work for an average of 5.8 months in May 2026
- Unemployed men in Russia searched for work for an average of 5.0 months in May 2026
- The average search duration was based on data from Rosstat
- Most job seekers (64.8%) relied on friends and relatives rather than employment services
Points of divergence
- 23.1% of unemployed people approached the employment service — vm
- A new trend emerged where job seekers began understating their age and work experience when applying for jobs — vm
- Many job vacancies found on portals are fake — vm
- There is a growing tendency to hire 'non-ideal' candidates including those with gaps in work history, changed professions, or over 50 years old — vm
- This hiring trend is particularly noticeable in small and medium business — vm
- News about the labor market are contradictory with some sources claiming there are more vacancies than workers, while others claim the opposite — vm
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