«Working with human resources and regulating the labor market is an part of the sustainable growth of the urban economy»
Denis Gordiyko
In 2024, the main trend in the
labor market is a record low unemployment rate of 0.18%, which is 1.5 times
lower than in 2023. Despite an increasing number of applicants, there are not
enough staff available. Currently, there are nearly 14,000 job vacancies in
Kazan, with almost 11 vacancies per unemployed person. Manufacturing,
construction, retail, transportation and logistics are the leading sectors for job
offers. This was reported at the Business Monday meeting by Timur Mullin,
director of the State Employment Center of the Republic of Tatarstan.
«For a long time, we lived under the free market system,
believing that it would regulate everything. As a result, we have a ruined professional
education and an overabundance of unemployed specialists, such as accountants,
lawyers, and other. Today, we are working on fixing these mistakes, including through the «Working
staff» national project», – said Mayor Ilsur Metshin.
New realities require adaptation and the
implementation of new approaches to staff recruitment and development. Timur
Mullin reported that almost 8,000 citizens applied to employment centers in
Kazan last year. Of these, over 4,600 were employed. The highest employment
rates were recorded in sectors such as services, education and science, sales,
manufacturing, transport, banking, insurance, real estate, medicine,
hospitality, and catering. The unemployment rate for citizens has increased to
60%, while the time to find a suitable job has been reduced from four to three
months. It is also worth noting that in 2024 the average salary for advertised
positions in Kazan increased by 21%, reaching 72,000 rubles.
According to forecasts, trends in the labor market
will shape the growth of the economy and the cost of government defense orders.
In Kazan, engineers, developers, technical specialists, and skilled workers are
in high demand. This trend is expected to continue for the upcoming five years.