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Every second Russian citizen will lose their job (or part of their salary). The economy continues to fall

The labor market is going through a very difficult time today — too many job seekers who lost their jobs due to quarantine came to it at the same time.And the situation continues to be extremely difficult. It is not yet clear how long the economy and pre-crisis production/consumption will take to recover.Every second Russian citizen will lose their job (or part of their salary).)By results research by the Ranepa Institute for social analysis and forecasting found out, that almost half of the working-age population will either lose their jobs or be forced to accept a reduction in the amount of income received.Here are the figures cited by scientists from the ranepa::1) At risk there are 35 million people hereOf the 70 million of our fellow citizens who are of working age. It is they who will suffer from the "quarantine" closure of enterprises and a drop in production/sales volumes.2) Almost all industries were hit by the crisis caused by the epidemic coronavirusMost often, jobs were lost (the number of employees was reduced) in administrative and economic departments, Finance and accounting, marketing and advertising, security and cleaning.Under the risk of dismissal (or already dismissed, or their salary is reduced):63% of the most affected population industries;51% of those who are precariously employed (this is temporary work and "gray" salaries);20% of the self-employed.At the same time, 34% of people relate to two of these items at once (which significantly increases their risk of losing their source of income).3) People affected by the epidemic have extremely low incomesMany people will never be able to work again. Because of the closed business systems.Because of the extreme financial difficulty of those who lost their jobs.Because of the low level of state support for small businesses.4) Almost all industries were "at zero" when the crisis beganPeople who lost their jobs were already suffering from the "quarantine" closure of enterprises and a drop in production/sales volumes.Now they face the unforgivable consequences of the epidemic brought on by the epidemic coronavirus.5) Almost a third of the working-age population was classified as "at risk" of losing their jobs under the risk of dismissal under the" fixed " part of the salary.This is a target age-25.6) Almost all industries were at risk of being out of work for a long timeUnder the risk of losing their production/sales volumes their sales have dropped dramatically.And the unemployment benefit for the self-employed has practically disappeared.7) Almost all industries were hit by a "death spiral"The decline in economic activity caused by the epidemic coronavirus has accelerated. Since the end of March, there has been a three-month decline