This is 2.5 times more than at the beginning of March. At the same time, there are no mass layoffs in Russia, although about 50,000 were laid off. workers — said Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection Andrei Pudov.
“According to the current operating data, 98,000 employees are idle. In absolute terms, it is 2.5 times more than on March 1. When it comes to the numbers announced for release, it is about 50,000 people, so let me make it clear that there were no mass layoffs there, ”he said at a meeting in the State Duma of the council of experts for the improvement of legislation in the social sphere.
Pudow emphasized that the Ministry of Labor monitors the situation on a daily basis. “Despite the increase in the number of idle and part-time employees, at the beginning of spring, according to PFR, more than 2.5 million people were employed, i.e. by almost 300,000. more redundant workers. About 670,000 citizens, while the bank has 1.9 million vacancies, ”he added.
The deputy minister recalled that in order to support the labor market, the Ministry of Labor developed a set of measures, including preventive work with citizens at risk of dismissal, retraining of the unemployed and company employees, and temporary work for part-time employees. as well as gainful employment for the unemployed in the amount of the minimum wage, reports TASS.
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