The government reduced the allowable share of foreign workers in public and road freight transport in 2018. The relevant resolution was published on the website of the Cabinet, Vedomosti reports..

In the area of ??land passenger transport (public transport, including commuter trains) and road transport, the share is reduced to 28% from 30% this year.

The number of migrant workers remains unchanged to retail trade in alcohol and tobacco products (15%), in the pharmacy chain (2%), in sports (25%). In retail trade in non-stationary facilities and markets, as well as outside shops and markets, the work of foreigners is prohibited.

In some regions, including the Sverdlovsk region, 50% of foreign labor in agriculture (vegetable growing) is permissible,.

"The adopted decisions are needed to regulate the involvement of foreign labor in certain types of economic activity, taking into account the regional characteristics of the labor market and the need for priority employment of Russian citizens," the government said..

Also, the Cabinet issued another resolution that determines Russia's need for foreign workers in 2018 - 140,423 people or 79.3% of the previous year.