The number of vacancies for taxi drivers in Russia in the period from 2018 to 2022 inclusive increased 40 times, according to a study by Avito Rabota and the Salary Index, which was reviewed by RB.RU.
The increase in the number of vacancies in 2018-2019 was accompanied by a noticeable increase in salaries. In the pandemic year of 2020, there was no strong recovery. In 2022, the situation has stabilized.
As of March 2023, the average salary of a taxi driver in Russia is just over 58 thousand rubles. At the same time, drivers from Moscow (95 thousand rubles) and St. Petersburg (80 thousand rubles) are expected to earn the highest earnings.
Working in a taxi implies a free schedule, which is confirmed by Avito Rabota’s analysis. So, in 2018-2022. Most of the proposals corresponded to proposals with free hours.
In 2019 and 2020, the freelance vacancy rates were 77% and 75%, respectively. At the same time, by 2022 the situation has changed, the share of vacancies with free hours has decreased to 45%.
In 2022, there was an increase in the number of part-time jobs. Their number increased 12 times compared to 2021, and the participation was 13%, albeit in the period 2018-2021. did not exceed 4%.
Author:
anastasia mariana
Source: RB

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