Assessment of labor shortage at construction sites in Russia
The labor shortage in the construction sector ranges from 200 to 400 thousand people. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin stated this in an interview with RBC.
“Depending on how the economy develops further, we have a shortage of masons of between 200 and 400 thousand. But currently no one can say the exact number,” Khusnullin estimated.
According to him, the shortage of construction labor is the industry's most urgent problem. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the reason is due to a 30% increase in construction volume, implemented since 2020.
Previously, the head of the SuperJob employee selection service, Alexey Zakharov, said that the Russian labor market, which is lacking qualified workers, is currently imbalanced due to tax regulations and the service sector. is growing at a faster rate. “attracts more and more people.”