So far, the level of robotization in Russia is low: as the press service

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Commissioning of new equipment . 27% of enterprises plan to increase productivity due to this, most often companies engaged in the field of electricity and gas supply (57%). One of the areas of capacity modernization is automation and robotization of production lines, the report states.

An example is given there: a large machine-building plant from Volga-Vyatka reported that in 2023 it robotized the section for cutting and welding elements of its products, which made it possible to speed up the production of parts by 40% and reduced the need for personnel in this production section by 70%.

of the Ministry of Industry azerbaijan whatsapp number database and Trade told RBC, in 2022 the average robotization density was 11 robots per 10 thousand employees. For comparison: according to the International Federation of Robotics, in 2021, 1 thousand robots per 10 thousand employees were introduced in the industry of South Korea, 670 in Singapore, 399 in Japan, 397 in Germany, and 322 in China.

As a result, the optimization of business processes and the introduction of new equipment should not only contribute to the growth of labor productivity, but also partially solve the problem of labor shortages, according to the report. At the beginning of 2024, 47% of industrial enterprises complained about the lack of workers, RBK wrote. According to the government, by 2030 the total labor shortage in the Russian economy could reach 2 million people.

The obstacle to modernization of capacities is the difficulties with the supply of imported equipment, the Bank of Russia points out. For example, in Central Russia, the launch of a non-woven glass fiber plant was postponed for three years due to a ban on the supply of some European equipment. And in the Urals, a reinforced concrete plant stopped the modernization of two new lines using European technology due to the breakdown of the deal for the ordered set of conveyor lines, the report states (the names of such manufacturers are traditionally not disclosed in this series of reports).

In 2023, imports were restored mainly due to machinery, equipment and vehicles, according to the Federal Customs Service data. Their share in imports increased to 51.1 from 46% in 2022 (with a figure of 47.8% for the five-year period 2017–2021). Of those enterprises that introduced new equipment in 2023, the majority (about 74%) used domestic equipment, about 55% used Chinese equipment, and another 18% imported equipment from unfriendly countries (before 2022, this share was almost 50%), according to the Central Bank data.

Increased workload for employees . 11% of Russian companies announced plans to increase the average number of hours worked by their subordinates. Among industries, the idea of ​​increasing the workload of personnel is most popular among manufacturers of investment goods (14%), in construction and agriculture (12% each, respectively), as well as in organizations producing consumer goods (11%). In 2023, there was already an increase in the workload: according to Rosstat, the average length of the working day increased to 7.17 hours - a 19-year high, RBK wrote. However, this data is taken by Rosstat from forms filled out by medium and large enterprises, and they do not cover all employees and are not reliable enough.

In conditions of a shortage of personnel, the first thing that enterprises do is try to increase the amount of overtime work of employees, notes Alexander Safonov, professor at the Financial University under the Government. "It is impossible to establish a double shift in the absence of personnel, therefore, the only option for increasing output is to work outside the framework of the standard working day," he says.