Lowest Unemployment in Russia

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest unemployment

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Lowest Unemployment — Russia

1 Tuzha 33 2.1%

2 Chemodanovka 57 2.1%

3 Rozhdestveno 65 2.1%

4 Kyzyl-Mazhalyk 79 2.1%

5 Shkurinskaya 38 2.1%

6 Sadovoye 86 2.1%

7 Pokrovo-Prigorodnoye 72 2.1%

8 Podgornoye 75 2.1%

9 Baryshevo 53 2.1%

10 Pervomayskaya 12 2.1%

11 Agalatovo 42 2.1%

12 Kalashnikovo 77 2.1%

13 Bokovskaya 61 2.1%

14 Lakkha Nëvre 12 2.1%

15 Achit 71 2.1%

16 Staroaleyskoye 04 2.1%

17 Seshcha 10 2.1%

18 Gornopravdinsk 32 2.1%

19 Turtas 78 2.1%

20 Karakulino 80 2.1%

21 Pindushi 28 2.1%

22 Novaya Tavolzhanka 09 2.1%

23 Mezhevoy 13 2.1%

24 Nogamerzin-Yurt 12 2.1%

25 Pervomayskiy 33 2.1%

26 Lesnoy Gorodok 47 2.1%

27 Starocherkasskaya 61 2.1%

28 Tayzhina 29 2.1%

29 Yasnaya Polyana 70 2.1%

30 Grebenskaya 12 2.1%

31 Vorontsovka 86 2.1%

32 Nesterov 23 2.1%

33 Nozhay-Yurt 12 2.1%

34 Uryv-Pokrovka 86 2.1%

35 Olenino 77 2.1%

36 Russkiy 59 2.1%

37 Opalikha 47 2.1%

38 Nikolayevka 46 2.1%

39 Sergeyevka 59 2.1%

40 Shvartsevskiy 76 2.1%

41 Vygonichi 10 2.1%

42 Kumëny 33 2.1%

43 Ali-Berdukovskiy 27 2.1%

44 Chik 53 2.1%

45 Novobataysk 61 2.1%

46 Komsomol’skiy 24 2.1%

47 Ust-Tsilma 34 2.1%

48 Nezhinka 55 2.1%

49 Bol’shoye Boldino 51 2.1%

50 Tayturka 20 2.1%

51 Chad 08 2.1%

52 Polovinnoye 40 2.1%

53 Pervomayskoye 04 2.1%

54 Chistyye Bory 37 2.1%

55 Neverkino 57 2.1%

56 Gergebil’ 17 2.1%

57 Belyayevka 55 2.1%

58 Spas-Demensk 25 2.1%

59 Sotnikovskoye 70 2.1%

60 Pravokumskoye 70 2.1%

61 Ladovskaya Balka 70 2.1%

62 Pryamitsyno 41 2.1%

63 Takhtamukay 01 2.1%

64 Dvurechensk 71 2.1%

65 Doschatoye 51 2.1%

66 Novosmolinskiy 51 2.1%

67 Gremyachevo 51 2.1%

68 Novokorsunskaya 38 2.1%

69 Bayevo 04 2.1%

70 Chiri-Yurt 12 2.1%

71 Chernyshevskiy 63 2.1%

72 Ostrovskoye 37 2.1%

73 Tyukhtet 91 2.1%

74 Stolbovaya 47 2.1%

75 Kedrovyy 91 2.1%

76 Teren’ga 81 2.1%

77 Gornyye Klyuchi 59 2.1%

78 Starozhilovo 62 2.1%

79 Antipino 78 2.1%

80 Bamut 12 2.1%

81 Avsyunino 47 2.1%

82 Tëploye 76 2.1%

83 Karabash 73 2.1%

84 Yarkovo 53 2.1%

85 Bada 93 2.1%

86 Sechenovo 51 2.1%

87 Verkh-Neyvinskiy 71 2.1%

88 Ryazanskaya 38 2.1%

89 Priladozhskiy 42 2.1%

90 Pankrushikha 04 2.1%

91 Turgenevo 46 2.1%

92 Ust’-Uda 20 2.1%

93 Dmitrovsk 56 2.1%

94 Novopetrovskoye 47 2.1%

95 Karaidel’ 08 2.1%

96 Dorgeli 17 2.1%

97 Peno 77 2.1%

98 Lyubokhna 10 2.1%

99 Alpatovo 12 2.1%

100 Krasnoyarskaya 61 2.1%

Cities with the lowest unemployment rates in Russia represent some of the strongest local job markets. Tuzha has an unemployment rate of just 2.1%. These communities benefit from diverse economies, growing industries, or proximity to major employment centers.

Low unemployment often indicates a healthy local economy with strong demand for workers across multiple sectors. These cities tend to attract new residents and businesses, creating a positive economic cycle of growth and opportunity.

While low unemployment is generally positive, extremely tight labor markets can create challenges for businesses trying to hire and may contribute to upward pressure on wages and, consequently, prices for goods and services.

Did You Know?

1. Tuzha's unemployment rate of 2.1% means virtually everyone who wants a job has one.
2. Cities with unemployment below 3% are generally considered to be at 'full employment' by economists.
3. Low unemployment can actually create challenges for businesses struggling to find workers to fill open positions.

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