In February 2026, a third of Russians expected that there would be more unemployed people in the next 12 months. After a significant reduction in 2022-2023, the number of people expecting an increase in unemployment has been steadily increasing since the beginning of 2024. At the same time, almost half of the respondents today believe that the number of unemployed will not change, and one in ten believes that it will decrease.
Month: March 2026
Russian public opinion — 2024
The “Russian Public Opinion – 2024” is an English version of the Levada-Center’s Yearbook that presents the results of public opinion surveys in 2024 in comparison with the data for previous years. Some questions have long-term trend. The free electronic copy of the book in English (2024) is available now.