According to survey results, 64 percent of Russians continued to work during the holiday week the country announced as a measure to prevent the mass spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) from March 30 to April 5, 2020. Furthermore, 16 percent of respondents stated that their employers sent them to paid vacations.
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Survey on the employment situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention non-working week in Russia from March 30 to April 5, 2020*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Continued to work (in total)
64%
Working in spheres where limitations did not apply***
20%
Management said all employees will work as usual
25%
Management let employees choose, protecting the salary
* The survey was conducted on the website hh.ru and Headhunter's social media channels.
** Of them, 771 respondents were either employed or recently lost their jobs. The rest of respondents were excluded from the survey because they lost their jobs long ago.
*** Such as food industry, pharmacies, or continuous production.
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RBC.ru. (March 30, 2020). Survey on the employment situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention non-working week in Russia from March 30 to April 5, 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108898/russia-employment-during-covid-19-holiday-week/
RBC.ru. "Survey on the employment situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention non-working week in Russia from March 30 to April 5, 2020*." Chart. March 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108898/russia-employment-during-covid-19-holiday-week/
RBC.ru. (2020). Survey on the employment situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention non-working week in Russia from March 30 to April 5, 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108898/russia-employment-during-covid-19-holiday-week/
RBC.ru. "Survey on The Employment Situation during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Prevention Non-working Week in Russia from March 30 to April 5, 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108898/russia-employment-during-covid-19-holiday-week/
RBC.ru, Survey on the employment situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention non-working week in Russia from March 30 to April 5, 2020* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108898/russia-employment-during-covid-19-holiday-week/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Survey on the employment situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention non-working week in Russia from March 30 to April 5, 2020* [Graph], RBC.ru, March 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108898/russia-employment-during-covid-19-holiday-week/
