In early 2018, growth in wages and salaries in Russia was related to a substantial increase in the labor remuneration of employees in education and healthcare. Such an increase was feasible as a result of implementation of the President's May 2012 Decrees which set targets as regards wages and...

In 2017, the labor market was recovering after the crisis: the rate of unemployment declined and wages increased. Recovery processes were largely facilitated by workforce reduction which began last year. The first evidence of labor shortages emerged on the labor market which saw full employment...