About 2.3 million people were laid off in Russia from April 1 to date, employed 1.9 million people, said the statistics Minister. That is 400 thousand people dismissed more than it is. Dismissal on the background of the pandemic, according to the labor Ministry, has affected the following areas: retail trade of inedible goods, catering companies, airlines, hospitality, culture and entertainment.
Today, candidates in the job search are in difficult conditions, admitted Minister of labor. Ten vacancies have 18 applicants, he said. However, there are favorable trends. “The portal “Work in Russia”, where the volume available for the job market, last month the number of vacancies increased by 200 thousand, – said Katkov. – That is, at the moment, applicants can choose a potential place of work from 1 million 150 thousand jobs.”
the Minister cited the data of Rosstat, according to which on may 1, the number of unemployed in Russia by methodology of the International labour organization amounted to 4.3 million unemployed, or 5.8% of the working population. In comparison with March, the total number of unemployed citizens increased by 800 thousand people, or 23%. While Russians are increasingly turning to employment centers. The number of the unemployed standing on the account in them, is 2.1 million Russians. Last week, on may 27, the figure was 1.9 million.
the Most difficult situation on June 1 in the field of registered unemployment has developed in the Republic of Tuva – 12% of the economically active population, Chechnya – more than 10%, Ingushetia – 9,4%, the Altai Republic – 6%, Kabardino-Balkaria, more than 5%. In all other regions the figure is less than 5%, said Katkov.
to help citizens, have strengthened support to both businesses and employees. Thus, decisions to grant support, loans to pay salaries, reduced insurance premiums. This allowed most companies to keep labor groups, said Katkov. Of course, support and lost jobs. “From 1 may retroactively triple the size of the minimum unemployment benefit, – said the Minister. – Remember, now, this size is fifteen hundred rubles, and after the adoption of the draft resolution this size would be 4.5 thousand.”
Increases the maximum size. “The manual will be in the range from 4.5 thousand to 12 thousand 130 roubles”, – said the head of the Ministry of labor.
the Ministry proposes additional measures. One of the main – extend the period of payment of unemployment benefits by three months if the citizen is not employed.
“We came out with the initiative in principle, has supported us to extend such payments for another three months as long as the situation on the labour market stabiliziruemost,” – said the Minister.
Personstraveler support to the unemployed with children. According to Kotyakova, citizens who lost their jobs after March 1, and raise children to 18 years receive the maximum unemployment benefits, and extra payment for each child is three thousand rubles within three months. These payments relate to already 450 thousand people.
And now it is proposed to extend the measure. “The government has already introduced a draft decree, which provides for the distribution of this payment to all unemployed citizens – said Katkov. Not only those who lost a job after March 1, and all citizens, which today would be considered unemployed and will stand on the account in the centers of employment.”
the Agency also considers essential the transformation of employment services. The fact that in the current scenario it is difficult to regulate labor migration flows from different regions.
