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MOSCOW, June 20 The provision of Russian companies with personnel in January-March fell to an all-time low, and their hiring plans for the second quarter of this year reached a maximum , says the Central Bank materials.
«The supply of personnel in the first quarter of 2024 decreased to a minimum in the entire history of observations. Companies' hiring plans for the second quarter of 2024 are at a maximum,» the materials say. 
In addition, according to a Central Bank survey, the investment activity of companies in January-March expanded noticeably: its estimates reached record levels and were higher than expected. At the same time, the companies’ forecast for their own investment activity for the second quarter reached a new maximum.
According to Rosstat, the unemployment rate in Russia in April 2024 reached a new historical minimum and amounted to 2.6%. The previous historical minimum was recorded in March 2024, when the figure dropped to 2.7%.
The Bank of Russia conducts regular surveys of enterprises in the non-financial sector of the economy. Enterprise monitoring is based on a wide coverage of respondents: on average, about 15 thousand enterprises participated in surveys monthly in 2023.