Russia's economy is facing a record worker shortage amid losses in Ukraine and mass exodus

• Russia's economy is facing a record workforce shortage, according to a central bank survey.
• Employers reported the lowest level of worker availability since data collection started in 1998.
• This comes amid the Ukraine war, rise of the gray economy, and an exodus of Russians.

The Russian economy is struggling through a record worker shortage as the war in Ukraine adds pressure on the labor force.  

According a Russian central bank survey, worker availability has fallen to a reading of -18, the lowest since data collection initially began in 1998, Kommersant reported.