The role of international labor migration in the formation of the labor market and economic stability of the Russian Federation

The article examines the role of the Russian Federation in the system of international labor migration with an emphasis on the dynamics, structure and directions of migration flows in 2019-2023. Based on official statistics, the volume of arrivals and departures, features of migration growth, as well as the spatial structure of international migration with a predominance of CIS countries are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to country-by-country analysis of migration flows, identification of key recipient countries and labor donors, as well as changes in their share participation. It examines the impact of migration processes on the economic security indicators of the state, including GDP growth rates, unemployment rates, inflation, budget revenues and the scale of informal employment. It concludes on the dual nature of migration, which is both a factor of demographic and economic support and a source of risks associated with shadow employment and fiscal losses.