Russia's falling population cannot meet labour needs

As the aim of boosting the population looks impossible, fitting fewer workers into more complex jobs will be challenging

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In this article

  • COVID-19 bites
  • Stemming population decline
  • Labour market impacts
  • Changing work patterns
  • Wage growth fuels inflation
  • Immigration as a solution

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