According to the calculations of Kasatkin Consulting (formerly Deloitte), in 2024 the shortage of workers in Russian oil and gas companies will reach 40 thousand. people.
In the employment portal hh.ru, the number of vacancies in these sectors increased by 24 percent in the first quarter.
“There are vacancies for electricians, drivers, mechanics, welders, machinists, laborers, sales managers, engineers, designers, and sellers,” said portal representative Anna Osipova.
According to Dmitry Kasatkin, managing partner of Kasatkin Consulting, the situation is influenced by “competition with salaries in the armed forces and the military-industrial complex.” Just one lump sum payment to a contract worker who decides to go to war with Ukraine can equal the average annual salary of an oil and gas worker.
In January and February, the nominal monthly salary in this industry reached 125 thousand on average. rubles (1.3 thousand US dollars). This amount is no longer comparable to the salary offered by the military.
Those who do not want to go to war in Ukraine can find gainful employment at arms factories, which are operating in three shifts due to President Vladimir Putin’s order to increase production.
And those who don’t want to go to war in Ukraine can get well-paid jobs at arms factories, which are working three shifts due to President Vladimir Putin’s order to increase production. For example, the state corporation “Rostec” last year averaged 17.2 percent. increased wages.
In order to attract employees, some companies in the oil and gas industry offer benefits for referring a friend, the “bonus” package also includes hot lunches, medical examinations, vacations. In addition, companies encourage workers to “work as long as possible” when they reach pre-retirement age, but all these measures cannot yet solve the problem of labor shortages.
In addition, the situation is influenced by the long-standing demographic problem, which was further exacerbated by V. Putin’s decision on mobilization. Russia has been facing a decline in the working-age population for almost two decades. One of the main reasons was the decline in the birth rate in the 1990s, and the coronavirus pandemic also had a negative impact. However, the invasion of Ukraine, the mobilization that followed, and the mass flight of Russians abroad exacerbated this problem.
Another consequence of the war is the reduced flow of labor from abroad. Almost 110,000 migrant workers arrived in Russia last year – only a quarter of the number in 2021. level. According to Rosstat, in 2024 at the end of March, the country needed 1.86 million additional employees.
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2024-05-09 17:16:46
