Experts of the Higher school of economy consider that the number of unemployed people in Russia may soon increase by 5-6 times to exceed 5 million people. And we are talking only about those people who officially register at the labor exchange. "Informal" the unemployed will be much more. Before the start of the pandemic coronavirus status of unemployed were about one million citizens of the Russian Federation. They now receive benefits from the state, the maximum size which currently stands at 12 thousand rubles per month. Analysts believe that the majority of citizens will try to officially confirm their status, to get at least these payments.
