Number of Russian citizens who left for work abroad, by occupation
From 2010 to 2023, the number of citizens moving abroad for work was recorded annually. The list provides total figures for all categories, with managers and specialists highlighted to allow for comparison of the share of highly skilled personnel within the overall migration flow. Data is provided in number of persons at the time of departure and covers thirteen years of observation
- Total
- Professionals — workers
- professionals
- Managers
- Professionals — in engineering and technology (engineers, technicians, mechanics, laboratory assistants, architects)
- plant and machine operators and assemblers — other
- plant and machine operators and assemblers — sailors, mates, boatswains, deckhands
Chart of the number of Russian citizens moving abroad for work by profession from 2010 to 2023, persons
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2023
See also
- Сколько студентов в России: статистика по годам indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
The table holds 24 series, running from 2010 to 2023, 5 reporting periods. 115 values in total.
“Total” declined by 27% between 2010 and 2023, from 70,236 to 51,258. The lowest value in the series is 45,463 in 2020.
All table numbers are series: 24
How to read this table
The rows in the list are categorized by profession, allowing for a comparison between the total number of emigrants and the number of managers and specialized professionals. This breakdown helps identify which specific categories of workers most frequently choose employment outside of Russia. Comparing these series enables tracking changes in the composition of labor migration throughout the specified period
What is visible in these numbers
“Total” leads the table with 51,258, “Workers — assemblers, fitters (machine-building)” closes it with 1. The gap between them is 51,258-fold.
Only 96% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.
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Period and application
Annual dynamics cover the period from 2010 to 2023 and include 24 rows of data. Rosstat statistics help assess the scale of labor resource outflow by various occupations. The information is useful for labor market analysis, studying migration processes, and human resources planning
1) В соответствии с Общероссийским классификатором профессий рабочих, должностей служащих и тарифных разрядов (ОКПДТР).
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