Youth Workforce: Current Regional Problems

Aim. The study aims to analyze the major trends in the formation of workforce to ensure the socioeconomic development of particular territories.

Tasks. The authors compare data on the employment of Russian graduates depending on their level of education for the period from 2015 to 2017, examine the composition of the employed population by the level of education and the unemployment rate in the Far Eastern Federal District.

Methods. This study uses quantitative research methods, such as collection and comparative analysis of statistical data characterizing the trends in the development of the modern Russian youth workforce, and secondary analysis of the results of sociological surveys.

Results. The study shows the dynamics of employment and unemployment of graduates and the outmigration of youth – a major labor resource – from the Far Eastern regions.

Conclusions. The availability and quality of youth workforce in a particular territory is determined by a set of factors, including the level and quality of education, living standards of the population, economic and social conditions for the realization of professional opportunities. These factors affect the supply of regions with human resources that are ready and able to apply their labor competencies.

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