According to the results of the "Labor Force Survey" presented by the National Bureau of Statistics, in the second quarter of 2026, men accounted for 51.8% of the labor force, exceeding the share of women (48.2%). At the same time, the share of the economically active population living in urban areas was higher than in rural areas: 52.4% versus 47.6%. The labor force participation rate for the population aged 15–89 was 48.5%, which is 1 percentage point higher than the previous quarter's figure (47.5%). The labor force participation rate for the population aged 20–64 was 68.2%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the rate for the first quarter of 2026 (66.2%). // 04.09.2026 — InfoMarket