In the first nine months of 2026, more than 111 thousand citizens of Armenia entered Russia with the aim of employment. Among foreigners who indicated work as the purpose of their visit, Armenian citizens ranked sixth. These are indicated by the materials reviewed by TASS.
From January to September, 111,235 Armenian citizens entered Russia intending to work in that country. In this indicator, Armenia was behind Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and China.
The leader was citizens of Uzbekistan — 1,535,026 people. They were followed by citizens of Tajikistan — 665,892, Kyrgyzstan — 289,061, Kazakhstan — 176,037, and China — 127,176.
Among other countries whose citizens arrived in Russia for the purpose of work were Azerbaijan — 83,991 people, India — 38,816, Turkmenistan — 19,038, and Turkey — 12,873.
In 2025, citizens of Uzbekistan also occupied first place by the number of entries into Russia for employment. From January to September of last year, 1,771,406 Uzbek citizens arrived in the country, 236,380 more than in the same period of 2026. Uzbekistan was also the leader in the first half of 2026.
