The plan of the Ministry of Economic Development for increasing labor productivity provides for employment reduction by 30-40 percent.

Such savings are more likely to be made by the respondents aged 45-54 (18 percent), residents of both capitals (17 percent) and small cities (towns) with a population of 50-100 thousand people (18 percent).

The Department of the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR) in Moscow and Moscow Oblast has formed a special committee for checking the possible leakage of the personal data of more than 17 thousand people.

The share of Russians who reduced their expenditures on medical services and drugs has risen from six to 16 percent during the year. According to a study, 39 percent of the citizens have to save on food products (43% in 2016).