As at the end of 2023, Russian Railways had a headcount of 685,200 people.
The staff composition remains stable and well‑balanced in terms of age and gender, which supports the Company’s growth and transformation.
Russian Railways’ personnel composition As at 31 December 2023.
Age structure, %
Education, %
Personnel categories, %
Gender structure, %
Russian Railways’ personnel structure by gender, age, education and category, people
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Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Personnel structure by age as at the end of the reporting year
Women (under 30)
44,497
40,821
36,887
36,794
34,808
Men (under 30)
123,833
112,443
102,471
103,840
100,615
Women (31–50)
138,005
136,894
127,603
126,963
119,353
Men (31–50)
299,332
300,524
295,982
296,417
288,465
Women (over 50)
43,309
42,844
41,929
43,225
45,082
Men (over 50)
88,933
89,924
91,433
93,925
96,863
Personnel structure by category as at the end of the reporting year
Women (managers)
16,227
16,244
14,600
14,763
13,754
Men (managers)
40,588
40,761
40,319
40,656
40,364
Women (office workers and white‑collar employees)
135,773
132,345
121,772
121,330
115,895
Men (office workers and white‑collar employees)
80,195
79,161
76,939
77,074
75,711
Women (blue‑collar employees)
73,812
71,970
70,047
70,889
69,594
Men (blue‑collar employees)
391,314
382,969
372,628
376,452
369,868
Personnel structure by education as at the end of the reporting year
Higher
263,582
242,999
230,713
233,555
233,492
Vocational
216,081
203,285
195,719
195,999
219,826
Other
258,246
277,166
269,873
271,610
231,868
Employees with disabilities
Indicator
2020
2021
2022
2023
Employees with disabilities, people
3,964
4,159
4,432
5,112
Share of employees with disabilities in total headcount, %
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.7
In 2023, the Company hired 103,400 people, including 7,500 graduates of industry‑based educational institutions that train specialists under higher and vocational education programmes in accordance with the needs of Russian Railways’ branches.
New hires in 2023 by category, gender and age
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New hires
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Men
64,911
42,012
56,335
73,546
74,118
Women
26,037
14,739
23,956
28,507
29,246
Under 30
50,385
30,386
44,095
56,297
57,461
31–50 years of age
31,788
21,370
28,911
37,098
35,571
Over 50
8,775
4,998
7,285
8,658
10,332
Staff turnover is one of the Company’s key performance indicators, with its threshold set at 8% as per the internal calculation methodology. In 2023, turnover remained below the threshold, within the set target values, and amounted to 7.8%.
For more details on total hires and quitters for various reasons, employee turnover by region, gender and age, and Management Board composition in 2023 by diversity category see Social and HR Policy section.
Personnel turnover, %
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Russian Railways’ management monitors staff turnover by unit, region and professional group to take timely action.
In 2023, the Company approved roadmaps to attract and retain talent, enhance its employment brand, and improve job satisfaction of its employees. Roadmaps have the following focus areas: salaries and workplaces, accommodation provision, healthcare, cooperation with educational institutions, recruitment and retention. This helps attract and retain highly skilled talent at new or complex operational sites, create jobs, improve social comfort, and strengthen the Company’s employer brand.
Quitting and dismissed employees
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Quitting and dismissed employees in the reporting year
2020
2021
2022
2023
Women
22,029
38,228
27,995
37,013
Men
54,013
70,065
71,499
82,360
Employees under 30
22,958
36,693
37,962
46,311
Employees aged 31–50
30,693
47,288
39,034
50,127
Employees over 50
22,391
24,312
22,498
22,935
Employees that exercised their right to parental leave, people
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Indicator
2020
2021
2022
2023
Total number of employees that took parental leave
9,326
8,666
6,896
7,880
Women
8,786
8,045
6,395
7,207
Men
540
621
501
676
Employees that returned to work after parental leave
