Russian defence sector hit by 400,000 specialist shortfall
The Russian defence industry has been increasing production for years. However, this sector may soon face the prospect of having to halt further growth. The reason is a lack of specialists in this field, with reports indicating up to 400,000 vacancies.
The chairman of the Russian State Duma Control Commission discussed the workforce shortage in the defence industry on Wednesday.
Oleg Morozov, as reported by the Interfax agency, indicated that the Russian defence industry could soon face a shortage of approximately 400,000 specialists, based on certain estimates.
Morozov attributes this situation to an "excess of students in the humanities" and a "shortage of students in engineering fields."
Workers have gone to the front. Massive staff shortages in Russia
The problems with the lack of workers in Russia affect not only the defence industry. The forced mobilisation and departure of hundreds of thousands of Russians to the front have also caused shortages in other, less specialised sectors.
For years, a significant problem in the Russian labour market has been a low birth rate.
