OREANDA-NEWS  By 2032, a total of about 12 million people will need to be involved in the Russian economy. The scale of the personnel shortage in the country was assessed by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, her words are quoted by TASS.

This includes the replacement involvement of new workers, taking into account the rapid aging of the population, she explained. The need for personnel, Golikova noted, varies by industry and "is largely due to the average age of the employed."

The most serious problems with personnel, the Deputy Prime Minister added, are experienced by industries such as manufacturing, logistics, transportation and storage of goods. Staff shortages are also registered in the fields of healthcare, education and science, Golikova concluded.

Earlier, financial analyst Dmitry Trepolsky stated about the increasing impact of personnel starvation and the aging of the population on the Russian labor market. In the next seven years, according to the Ministry of Labor, about 12.2 million senior citizens will cease their professional activities. Given the shortage of qualified workers, the expert admitted that in the medium term, the authorities may begin to encourage existing employees to work into old age. Otherwise, Trepolsky warned, Russians will expect an increase in the retirement age.