RUSSIAN TEXTILE FIRMS START TO HIRE WORKERS FROM ABROAD AS LOCAL LABOUR SHORTAGES LOOM
August 1st, 2017
Amid concerns about a growing shortage of workers in Russia’s textile industry, leading companies are looking to recruit staff from India, China and other emerging market nations.
According to latest data from the Russian ministry of industry and trade, the current vacancy rate across the country’s textile industry is 36%. The sector’s workforce is overwhelmingly (98%) female, but Russian women and men seem disinclined to take jobs in the industry.
As a result, some companies are looking abroad for new staff. Ministry officials told WTiN.com that some ...
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