'Yes, with difficulty,' replied another 36% of respondents, while 45% said their salary was insufficient, up from 25% in 2021 and 39% in 2022, Headhunter's survey showed. The findings, from a survey of almost 5,000 people conducted by recruiter Headhunter in October, underlined Russia's economic woes and could be an issue for its authorities in the run-up to March's presidential election, in which Vladimir Putin is considered highly likely to extend his more than two decades in power.Īsked whether their salary was enough to cover basic spending - without taking into account income from second jobs or investments - just one in five surveyed said yes. The number of Russians who say their salary does not cover basic spending has jumped by 20% in two years to almost half, according to a survey, as Moscow diverts record fiscal resources to funding its invasion of Ukraine.
