A snapshot of business leader sentiment
For the first time since 2022, geopolitical factors are no longer seen as a key challenge for Russian businesses
Research June 2025
A snapshot of business leader sentiment
The code of success: young IT professionals earn increasingly higher wages
IT graduates are sought-after in all sectors, but they earn the highest salaries when working for finance and tech companies
Research June 2025
The code of success: young IT professionals earn increasingly higher wages
High-growth firms
High-growth firms may generate up to RUB 6.8 trillion in extra annual revenue for the Russian economy by 2036. Their impact on economic growth in key sectors is already 17 times greater than that of the more traditional businesses
Research May 2025
High-growth firms
Rostrud and Yakov and Partners Research Institute enter into cooperation agreement
The Federal Service for Labour and Employment (Rostrud) and Yakov and Partners Research Institute have entered into a long-term strategic cooperation agreement
Press release November 2024
Rostrud and Yakov and Partners Research Institute enter into cooperation agreement
Yakov and Partners at the Management of the Future conference
Yakov and Partners takes part in the Management of the Future student conference
Press release October 2024
Yakov and Partners at the Management of the Future conference
Circumspection and pangs of nostalgia guiding consumer spending decisions
Respondents are not bothered by changes to the brand mix in their shopping basket and once again report plans to dial back their spending despite failing to follow through on their intentions last year
Research September 2024
Circumspection and pangs of nostalgia guiding consumer spending decisions
The majority of Russian citizens are aware of AI and favor domestic solutions
As one in four Russian citizens use artificial intelligence on a regular basis, Russia stands out as one of the leaders in terms of AI awareness, leaving behind the US, Germany, and some other countries
Research August 2024
The majority of Russian citizens are aware of AI and favor domestic solutions
More Russians join the ranks of the savers
The share of those who have at least some savings increased to 55% in 2024 but is still lower than in other countries. Bank deposits take the crown as the most popular type of savings
Research July 2024
More Russians join the ranks of the savers
Russian citizens name key factors influencing their decision to have children
The desire to have a baby grows along with income, with the biggest increase observed among people making RUB 80,000–120,000 a month
Research June 2024
Russian citizens name key factors influencing their decision to have children
The Russian labor market: no fear of redundancies
The majority of Russian citizens feel confident about their position in the labor market, regardless of age, income level, or place of residence. The share of the respondents who had been made redundant decreased from 4% to 3%
Research June 2024
The Russian labor market: no fear of redundancies
The new age of stability
More than half of Russian citizens assess their situation as stable, while the number of the respondents who believe that their situation has impaired decreased by a factor of 1.5
Research June 2024
The new age of stability
Business world pulse-check
Foreign trade barriers are no longer a key issue for Russian companies for the first time since 2022
Research May 2024
Business world pulse-check