Approximately 55,600 Russians went to work in a foreign country in 2022. Compared to the previous year, the number of nationals who left Russia to work abroad increased by over 2,000.
Number of citizens who went to work in another country from Russia from 2015 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Russians who went to work abroad in thousands
2022
55.6
2021
53.15
2020
45.46
2019
57.64
2018
58.04
2017
55.78
2016
60
2015
57.14
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (December 29, 2023). Number of citizens who went to work in another country from Russia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290485/number-of-russians-who-went-to-work-abroad/
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