Employment services prepared 449,000 vacancies for veterans of the “special military operation.” Only 7,800 war participants found jobs...

Employment services prepared 449,000 vacancies for veterans of the “special military operation.” Only 7,800 war participants found jobs

Participants in the “special military operation” who sought work through employment services in 2025 found jobs in about half of cases, according to a Rostrud report that the project “To Be Precise” drew attention to.

A total of 15,000 people sought assistance last year — 7,800 of them (52%) found jobs. In 71 regions, 449,000 vacancies were prepared for them.

About 5,000 of those who applied are people with disabilities. Only 42% of these job seekers were placed in employment. The report separately lists participants in the “special military operation” with criminal convictions: 1,200 of them applied, and 638 found work.

Rostrud’s data are provided only for the four leading regions by number of people employed. The largest number of people — 1,600 (80% of applicants) — found work in Moscow. It is followed by Primorsky Krai (265 people, 68% of applicants), Bashkortostan (265 people, 44% of applicants), and Samara Oblast (231 people, 48%).

💜Earlier, “Verstka” reported that authorities have launched more than 300 employment-support programs for “special military operation veterans” since the start of the war in Ukraine. In every Russian region, governments, NGOs, and employment services deal with employment issues.

Despite this, thousands of military personnel remain without work, and it is even harder for military personnel with disabilities to find employment.

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