The State Employment Service has published analytics for 2025: employer demand is focused on young personnel, but among officially registered job seekers, middle-aged and older people predominate.
According to the structure of applications, the share of adolescents and young people aged 15–19 is about 2.5%, 20–24 years old - 6%, 25–29 - 6.4%. The largest groups are 45–49 and 50–54 years old (14% each), as well as 55+ (20%). That is, there are ten times more people 55+ than those under 20. The service explains the imbalance by the fact that a significant part of students is employed while still studying (internships in IT, the agricultural sector, banks, energy, industry), some young people work unofficially (agriculture, trade, construction), and the gender structure also affects: among those registered under 25, men account for about 40%, those aged 25–55 - already about 25%, in older groups the ratio is 64% women versus 36% men.
Professional interests vary by age. Teenagers are more likely to look at salespeople, hairdressers, and tractor drivers; teachers, administrators, cashiers, and utility workers are popular at 20–24; cooks, cashiers, and nurses at 25–29. Drivers, accountants, and salespeople are the most popular at 30–34; economists, civil servants, and managers at 35–39; accounting, garment production, and cleaning at 40–44. Security and service are typical for 45–49; drivers, cooks, teachers, and cleaners at 50–54; and security guards, watchmen, boiler room operators, and machinists at 55+.
The labor market is gradually “aging” — more and more older people are actively looking for work, while young people are more likely to already be working (formally or informally) and are less likely to seek help from employment centers. This creates a paradox: companies want young people, but experienced personnel dominate the job seekers’ registers.
