Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia could face a labor shortage of nearly 11 million people by 2030, its labor minister said. Birth rates have plummeted, and ...

Birth rates have plummeted, and labor shortages have worsened because of the war in Ukraine. The demographic crisis is threatening the country's long-term economic stability. Russia is staring down a ...

Russia has moved to classify key demographic statistics following a dramatic collapse in its birth rate, which has plunged to levels not seen since the late 18th or early 19th century, according to a ...