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Remote work in Russia
2024
How generative artificial intelligence takes orders from freelancers in Russia
Generative artificial intelligence (GENI), as it develops, creates more and more competition for freelancers in Russia. Many tasks traditionally performed by such workers can be partially or completely solved using neural networks. This is stated in the materials published in early October 2024. Read more here
The income of Russians on the platforms "Avito.Services," "Yandex Go" and "Профи.ру" for 2 years increased by 40%
In July 2024, it became known that the average income of Russians working through popular online platforms such as Avito.Services, Yandex Go and Профи.ру has increased by more than 40% over the past two years. According to a study conducted by the Institute for Social Policy of the Higher School of Economics, the monthly earnings of citizens from platform employment increased from ₽15 thousand to ₽21,3 thousand.
According to RBC, the most significant increase in income - by 55% - is observed in those for whom work through online platforms is the main source of income. Their average monthly income increased from ₽31,5 thousand to ₽48,8 thousand. For citizens using platforms for episodic part-time jobs, income increased by 41% - from ₽9 thousand to ₽14,5 thousand per month.
The study revealed that the share of Russians involved in the platform economy has increased from 14.6% to 16% over the past two years. At the same time, the number of people regularly working through online platforms increased from 3.2% to 3.5%, and the number of episodically employed - from 11.4% to 12.5%.
The most popular platforms for finding orders and customers among Russians are Avito.Services, Yandex Go and Профи.ру. Almost 50% of respondents with experience in platform employment are registered with Avito.Services. The most common areas of activity were tutoring and teaching, information technology services, passenger and freight transportation, as well as courier delivery.
According to data, in Rosstat the first quarter of 2024, the number of people working through online platforms amounted to 3.04 million people, or 4.1% of all employed in the country. This is less than in 2022, when the average annual number of platform workers reached 3.5 million people, or 4.9% of the total employed population. Russia
HSE researchers also note a trend towards an increase in the official registration of work performed through platforms. In 2024, 54.5% of platform workers formalize their activities in full or in part, compared with 51.4% in 2022. The main factor in the formalization of platform employment is the spread of the self-employment regime.[1]
2023
3.2 million people in Russia fulfill orders through services like Avito and Профи.ру
In Russia, 3.2 million people use digital platforms such as Avito and Профи.ру to find customers and fulfill orders. This represents 4.3% of the total number of employed in the country as of the second quarter of 2024. This became known on October 16, 2024 from a study conducted by the Institute for Statistical Research and Economics of Knowledge (ISIEZ) HSE.
According to ISIEZ, in 2023 the number of platform workers reached 3.4 million people, or 4.6% of all employed. Of these, more than three million used digital platforms in their main jobs.
The study revealed significant regional differentiation in the spread of platform employment. The highest level (7% or more) was recorded in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District, and the Krasnodar Territory. The lowest level (below 1.5%) is observed in the Ulyanovsk and Nenetsand Chukotka Autonomous Districts. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the levels of involvement of the population in platform employment are below the national average and are 4.1% and 3.2%, respectively.
The majority of platform workers (82%) live in cities, while the capital region (Moscow and the Moscow region) accounts for almost a fifth (19.1%) of all employees through platforms. The share of platform workers among the urban population is 4.7%, among the rural - 3.5%.
By age structure, representatives of middle age groups prevail among platform workers: 36.1% are persons aged 30-39 years, 26.1% are 40-49 years. At the same time, the age structure of platform workers is generally younger than the average for all employed.
The most common platform employment is in the field of computer repair services, equipment, in the field of beauty and other types of services, where every fifth employee uses digital platforms. Also, a high share of platform workers (more than 8%) is observed in the areas of transportation, storage and information technology.[2]
Revenues of Russian freelancers for the year increased by 63%
By October 2023, the average monthly income of a freelancer who receives payment in rubles amounted to 49.5 thousand rubles, which is 63% more than a year earlier, when the indicator was measured at 30.4 thousand rubles. Such data is the founder of the service for secure transactions between companies and freelancers Solar Staff Pavel Shinkarenko.
 | This is an average measure: the cost of services varies depending on the specialization of the freelancer. For example, cybersecurity specialists receive on average more than 300 thousand rubles a month, and designers - 86 thousand rubles a month, - said Shinkarenko in a conversation with RTVI. |  |
The income of freelancers who earn in foreign currency, according to Pavel Shinkarenko, in ruble terms increased by 24% - from 88 thousand to 109 thousand rubles. The founder of Solar Staff noted that the share of freelancers working for Russian companies over the year decreased from 73% to 69%.
| | There are still significantly more freelancers receiving orders from Russia than those who work with foreign customers. But even here there is an increase - from 27% in 2022 to 31% in 2023, - said | |
The growth is due to the fact that freelancers who relocated in 2022 began to gradually enter local markets. According to him, it takes time to adapt in a new country, so many project performers continued to work for Russian customers even after leaving.
Freelancers in Russia are earning more and more against the background of how employers are increasingly practicing the format of remote work. According to a joint study by hh.ru and Technocracy, in September 2023, about 40% of vacancies in the IT sector were in remote work. The trend was confirmed in Superjob: the number of vacancies for IT specialists at a remote location increased to 35% in October 2023 compared to October 2021, when they accounted for up to 22%.[3]
2022
The number of self-employed freelancers in Russia has grown 6 times in 2 years
The number of self-employed freelancers by January 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 increased 6 times, and the number of freelancers working in the status of an individual remained high - about 50% of the total number of Russian freelancers. Individual entrepreneurs providing services as freelancers are the least, but there is also an increase (+ 70%). This is stated in a study that was announced at the end of June 2023 at Solar Staff (specializing in providing secure transactions between companies and freelancers).
According to the report, biusiness most often cooperates with freelancers in the fields of mass media, education, e-commerce, retail, finance, advertising, IT, as well as industry. In self-employed status, most people are tutors in different disciplines. Individual entrepreneurs more choose specialists who provide related services, including content makers, developers, etc.
As noted in Solar Staff, after the relocation, many specialists continue to carry out projects for Russian customers, working through the tax status of self-employed. This makes it easier to find the right frames and speeds up the creation of projects, the researchers add.
Market participants who took part in the study also suggest that more freelancers will choose self-employment as a way to legalize income, and over time, the income ceiling may be raised above the current 2.4 million per year.
The study analyzed more than 100 Solar Staff customer companies that regularly make payments to freelancers. This is medium and large business in the segments of ecom, education, industry, advertising, mass media, IT, etc.
How many companies work with freelancers in different tax statuses
Russian freelancers brought 6.8 times more money to foreign accounts
At the end of 2022, Russian freelancers brought abroad 6.8 times more money than in 2021. This is evidenced by the data of the service for settlements with freelance employees Solar Staff, which were released in mid-February 2023.
The company analyzed transactions between its users who, when registering on the platform, indicated Russia as their country of residence. In 2021, there were 89,000, in 2022 - 99,000. This audience intersects by 40%. Most often, in 2022, money was withdrawn to bank cards:
- Georgia - about 100 million rubles, an increase of 5325%;
- Kazakhstan - 46.3 million rubles against 1.3 million rubles in 2021;
- Armenia - 43.3 million rubles against 1.5 a year earlier.
The fourth and fifth places in terms of translations are occupied by Turkey and Uzbekistan, writes Forbes, without specifying the amount of transfers to these countries. Solar Staff reported that most of the money was withdrawn by programmers, webmasters, project managers, bloggers and marketers.
In total, in 2021, all Russian users of the service brought 27.2 million rubles to foreign cards, in 2022 - 434.7 million rubles. Taking into account the new users of Solar Staff, the volume of transfers increased 16 times year-on-year, the company calculated.
A large wave of departures of Russians, including freelancers, occurred in September 2022 after the announcement of partial mobilization. According to the FSB, the number of trips of Russians to Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia and Abkhazia from July to September became a record in five years - 9.7 million.
The Central Bank said that the Russians in 2022 brought 4 trillion rubles to accounts in foreign banks - this is a record for the entire time of calculations (since 2018). In December 2022, Russians transferred 459.2 billion rubles abroad, and the maximum for the year was recorded in November, when 561.5 billion rubles were transferred to accounts in foreign banks.[4]
2020: Russia entered the top ten countries in terms of freelance revenue with an indicator of $41 billion
The volume of the global freelance market in 2020 reached $6.54 trillion. Most of the revenue ($3.76 trillion) fell on civilian, $1.13 trillion - on seasonal and $705 billion - on temporary workers. Such data are provided by PwC analysts.
In terms of Russia revenue, freelancers got into the top 10 with an indicator of $41 billion. Leading (USA more than $1 trillion), (India $680 billion), (Canada $130 billion) and (Great Britain $100 billion). The top ten also included,,, and. Philippines Bangladesh Romania Ukraine Pakistan
At the same time, Russia was among the five states with the largest number of freelancers. By the end of 2020, 14 million people chose this form of employment in the Russian Federation against 2.1 million in the UK, 2.9 million in Canada, 15 million in India and 56.7 million in the United States.
For comparison: in 2014, there were 3 million freelancers in Russia, and in 2018 their total revenue was estimated at $33 billion.
According to Mikhail Magrilov, partner, project manager at PwC Freelancer Marketplace, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in 2020 only indirectly affected the development of freelance in Russia.
| | The pandemic affected, first of all, the transition to a remote format of work. Freelance "touched on the tangent," as a result of the two "but" freelance for the internal customer - "not our employee" and "does not sit nearby" - the second ceased to be a problem, - said Magrilov. | |
According to a PwC study, 13% of economically active Russians over 18 have additional sources of income related to freelance work. Almost two-thirds of Russian freelancers earn no more than 30 thousand rubles. per month. Most are under 45, but the average age continues to rise.
According to PwC forecasts, the CAGR of the global freelance market until 2025 will be 16%, and the market itself will grow to $13.84 trillion.[5]
Notes
- ↑ The HSE estimated how much Russians earn through online platforms
- ↑ Platform employment in Russia
- ↑ Income of Russian freelancers for the year increased by 63%
- ↑ The volume of transfers of freelancers from Russia abroad increased almost sevenfold in 2022
- ↑ Freelancers are promised more work. Labour market monitoring
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