Russians' interest in working outside the office has significantly increased over the year. According to a joint study by MegaFon and hh.ru, internet traffic to websites with vacancies for remote employment and freelancing increased by 15%. In June and July, the number of resumes indicating a remote format was 13% higher than a year earlier. About 15% of job seekers indicated such preferences.
The interest in remote work grew most actively in Siberia and the North-West. In the Kemerovo region, traffic to specialized websites increased 5.6 times, in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug – 2.5 times, and in Komi – 2.1 times. In Moscow, the growth was 31%, and in St. Petersburg – 19%.
The peak of interest occurred in April: visits to home-based job search services were 35% higher than the average level. During the week, such sites were most often visited on Wednesdays.
Men used them 31% more actively than women. The most numerous age group was users aged 35 to 44 – 38% of the audience. Among resumes with a remote format, candidates aged 31–40 (37%) and 19–30 (36%) lead.
At the same time, employers started publishing remote vacancies less often in the summer: their share decreased from 6% at the beginning of the year to 5%. The desired income for remote employees averaged 82,600 rubles, compared to 77,900 rubles for office work.