A joint study by hh.ru and Kontur.Egida, conducted from September 9 to September 24, 2026, surveyed 3,068 Russian job seekers regarding the impact of AI on their productivity.
The data shows that 83.5% of users aged 18–24 report increased productivity, compared to 52.5% of those aged 55 and older. Across all age groups, 71.8% of respondents noted efficiency gains.
Among the youngest cohort, 34% report completing tasks twice as fast, while 49.5% estimate time savings of up to 30%. Overall, 31.5% of all surveyed users report doubling their speed.
Professional background influences these results. Marketing, advertising, and PR professionals report the highest gains at 87.9%, followed by medical and pharmaceutical staff at 80.6%.
Management and IT specialists report productivity increases of 78.1% and 77.9% respectively. Sales and customer service staff report a 74.4% increase in efficiency when using AI tools.
Not all users report positive outcomes: 17.5% observed no changes, and 2.9% reported that AI usage requires additional time for verification and manual corrections of the generated results.
