Russian companies began to attract workers from Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Gabon

Russia’s labor shortage is growing, and Russian companies have begun attracting workers from Africa, Latin America and South Asia, the Bank of Russia said in a February state of the economy report.

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Russia’s labor shortage is growing, and Russian companies have begun attracting workers from Africa, Latin America and South Asia, the Bank of Russia said in a February state of the economy report.

So, a large trading company on Sakhalin hired a consultant for processing immigration documents to help foreign workers find employment in Russia, the Central Bank notes. A garment factory in Bashkortostan received permission to accept workers from 11 countries of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh. According to hh.ru, the number of requests from Russian companies for workers from Kenya increased in the first half of 2024 by 39 times in annual terms to 6.4 thousand. Job vacancies are increasing for workers from Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Zambia and Algeria. In addition, Russian enterprises in 2024 for the first time placed ads for workers from Sierra Leone, Gabon, Nepal and the Bahamas (Caribbean). In general, Turkey and Serbia lead in the number of requests from Russian companies for labor. Requires workers (loaders, storekeepers), builders (painters, plasters), cashiers, waiters, cleaners, engineers, operators and IT specialists. The Central Bank notes that the influx of foreigners from neighboring countries has decreased due to the tightening of migration legislation in Russia. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labor intends to change the procedure for attracting foreign workers.

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