Russia's population crisis is so dire, it's staring down a labor shortage of 11 million people by 2030, a minister told Putin

Source: Business Insider

Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to boost his country's falling birthrate. Mikhail Metzel/Pool/AFP/Getty ImagesRussia could face a labor shortage of nearly 11 million people by 2030, its labor minister said. Birth rates have plummeted, and labor shortages have worsened because of the war in Ukraine.