How Putin's War Has Distorted Russia's Labor Market (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Official 2.2% unemployment hides 219,000 war deaths
• Demographic decline: birth rate falling, migration reversed
• Structural crisis predates 2022 war, but war accelerates it

"The article analyzes Russia's labor market, which officially reports a record low unemployment of 2.2% in March. This masks massive war casualties: for every 1,000 removed from jobless rolls, about 130 confirmed soldier deaths (219,000 total). Long-term demographic issues—birth rate of 1.41, migration reversal—are worsened by the war. European policymakers should note structural differences."