Psychology

2023: The increase in the number of psychologists in Russia over 4 years by 18% to 57.7 thousand.

By the end of 2023, the number of psychological counseling specialists in Russia reached 57.7 thousand. For comparison, in 2019, their number was estimated at 48.8 thousand. Thus, for four years, an increase of about 18% was recorded. Such dynamics indicate an increase in the demand for psychological services in the country, as reported in the BusinesStat review, published on July 10, 2024.

The report said the most common form of psychologist service was counselling. If the specialist has any method of therapy, he can carry out long-term work in the form of psychotherapy (individual or group). The published data take into account the provision of consultations in remote and face-to-face formats.

Analysts emphasize that the number of psychologists in the Russian Federation is growing steadily. One of the factors is the development of Internet services for the selection of psychologists and online platforms for psychological counseling, such as Live, I Understand, Alter, Sigmund Online, Yutok. At the same time, the increase in demand for the services of specialists in this area may be associated with various stress factors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the difficult macroeconomic situation, the geopolitical situation, high inflation, etc.

Gradually, more and more people made a choice in favor of this profession [psychologist], the authors of the report point out.

In 2020, the number of psychological counseling specialists in Russia reached 50.5 thousand, an increase of 3.5% compared to the previous year. In 2021, an increase of another 4.4% was recorded with a final result of 52.8 thousand, and in 2022 the increase was 4.8% - up to 55.3 thousand. At the end of 2023, an increase in the number of specialists by 4.3% was noted^[1]

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