The expert explained the growing activity of Russians over the age of 55 in the labor market

Naumova: pension reform and staff shortage have increased employment of Russians 55+

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 00:20

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Older Russians have become much more active in looking for work and part-time work in 2025 against the background of financial and demographic factors. Alexandra Naumova, Director of HR recruitment at Ventra HR Holding, told Izvestia about this. The increase in the number of resumes and responses among applicants 55+, according to her, is due to several reasons at once.

"This is, for example, the pension reform, which forces people to stay in the market longer. Financial motive — pensions are often not enough, people are forced to look for a part-time job or a full-time job. It is also worth noting that today the older generation is trying to remain active socially: to work, develop, and play sports," the expert noted.

An important role was also played by the change in the approach of employers to hiring, who began to attract the older generation more often when they massively faced the problem of staff shortages, she stressed.

"For them, older age is attractive primarily due to experience. Among other things, companies expect to save money: they believe that pre—retirees will be less demanding of working conditions, in particular, they will agree to a lower salary and will hold on to their place more strongly," explained the editorial interlocutor.

Today, older candidates are in demand in a wide range of fields, especially where experience is valued and there is no high physical activity. We are talking, in particular, about such areas as medicine, education, production and management, as well as the professions of engineers, accountants, lawyers and technologists, Naumova listed. At the same time, there is a noticeable demand in the field of security.

"The older generation is actively attracted to the mass personnel segment for line positions: These are agriculture, retail, industrial complex, utilities, transport complex. Next is the office segment (administrators, finance directors, consultants)," the expert added.

In the coming years, according to her assessment, the role of the older generation in the labor market will only increase. By 2030, up to 50% of applicants may be candidates aged 50+.