Russia is three times more profitable: why Tajik immigrants come to us to work The World Bank estimates that the income of migrant workers from Tajikistan in Russia is three times higher than at home. However, this difference hides incomprehensible expenses: for example housing, food and documents. Experts told the Knesset member why the profits in Russia remain attractive for Tajik "guest workers", what the local economy benefits from and what risks the dependence on cheap immigrants brings. Photo: Kirill Iskoldsky.

Russia is three times more profitable: why Tajik immigrants come to us to work The World Bank estimates that the income of migrant workers from Tajikistan in Russia is three times higher than at home. However, this difference hides incomprehensible expenses: for example housing, food and documents. Experts told the Knesset member why the profits in Russia remain attractive for Tajik "guest workers", what the local economy benefits from and what risks the dependence on cheap immigrants brings. Photo: Kirill Iskoldsky.