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Job Security or Insecurity

% Employees
Region Secure    Insecure    % Mean Secure
Central 56 44 113
Urals 56 44 112
East Siberia 54 46 108
North Caucasus 52 48 105
Central Black Earth 52 48 105
Volga 52 48 104
RUSSIAN MEAN 50 50 100
West Siberia 45 55 90
Northern 42 58 84
Far East 39 61 78
North-west 37 63 74
Volgo-Vyatka 32 68 65
Source: VCIOM Nationwide surveys, 1997  

Fear of Losing Job is High

When economic conditons get difficult in a region, people living there begin to fear unemployment.  This makes expectations of unemployment a leading indicator of economic insecurity in a region.  In 1997, half those in the labour force feared that they were likely or very likely to lose their job.  In Volgo-Vyatka and the North-west regions, upwards of two-thirds were afraid of unemployment.  Even where the fear was least, in Central Russia and the Urals, 44 per cent were anxious about keeping hold of their job.


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