Key trends in the development of regional labor markets and employment in the north-west of Russia
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5024-2025-3-101-112
Abstract
Aim. To analyze key trends in the development of regional labor markets and employment in North-West of Russia.
Methodology. The study was based on data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, including individual indicators calculated from microdata collected in a sample survey of the workforce. Cost indicators were analyzed using comparable prices. In the study, methods of comparative and descriptive statistical analysis were used as well as methods of generalization.
Results. The study reveals that the situation on the regional labor market of the Northwest is typical of Russia as a whole. The employment rate is stable and unemployment is low, wages are growing, and new and flexible forms of employment are poorly represented (except for employment in the informal economy). In conclusion, the article underlines the need to strengthen cooperation between various actors in the labor market to address the issue of personnel shortages.
Research implications. It consists in revealing the potential of using the results obtained to enhance the mechanisms for regulating the labor market with the aim of increasing its resilience to current challenges.
About the Authors
T. Soloveva
Vologda Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatiana S. Soloveva (Vologda) – Cand. Sci. (Economics), Senior Researcher, Center for Social and Demographic Research
A. Popov
Vologda Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrei V. Popov (Vologda) – Cand. Sci. (Economics), Leading Researcher, Center for Social and Demographic Research
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