32%
Only this share of people who were unemployed in 2013 and were looking for work were employed last year.
While 62% are generally satisfied with their new jobs, only 37% are satisfied with the wages they earn. The most common causes of dismissal from the previous place of employment were staff reductions or company closures (19%), dissatisfaction with wages (18%), family reasons (10%), and health status (10%).
These data were obtained as part of the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey.
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Why Women in Russia Earn Less Than Men
On average, women in Russia earn 30-35% less than men. According to this indicator, Russia is ahead of many developed countries. The difference in earnings is primarily associated with the uneven distribution of men and women in different industries and professions, but economists cannot explain a significant portion of the discrepancy. Aleksey Oshchepkov, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at HSE University, came to these conclusions after analyzing research materials and survey data. The results are published in a chapter of the volume, Gendering Post-Soviet Space, recently published by Springer.
Low Wages Encourage Corruption
The more income a policeman and his family earn, the less open he is to corruption. Tatiana Karabchuk report “Wages and unofficial payments in the police: a comparative analysis in Russia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria and Latvia”.