Labor Markets of the Northern Territories of Russia in 2019–2023

Annotation

The paper analyses the processes taking place in the local labor markets of Russia’s northern territories in 2019–2023. A review of the results of empirical studies showed that the northern territories of the Russian Federation differ in terms of economic development, sectoral structure and labor market characteristics. This work aims to identify and show changes in the main characteristics of employment and labor markets of the northern territories over the five-year period 2019–2023, characterized by a high frequency of exposure to external macro-shocks. The analysis was conducted using Rosstat data aggregated by regions and territories of the Far North and equivalent areas and/or the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The work analyzed the dynamics of migration growth of the population, the number and structure of employment, wages and indicators of tension in the regional labor markets of the northern territories. The study showed that, despite the continuing heterogeneity of the labor markets of the northern territories in many indicators, positive dynamics were observed in some of them, even in depressed regions. In terms of the aggregate positive changes in indicators, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug — Yugra was in the lead, while the Komi Republic showed negative changes. The results of the analysis can be used in implementing demographic, migration and social policies, as well as in developing programs aimed at regulating regional labor markets in northern and Arctic territories.

About authors

Marina A. Giltman, Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Professor
m.a.giltman@utmn.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8612-5327
Tyumen State University, ul. Volodarskogo, 6, Tyumen, Russia

Anastasia Yu. Merzlyakova, Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Professor
a.y.merzlyakova@utmn.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5647-7420
Tyumen State University, ul. Volodarskogo, 6, Tyumen, Russia

Natalia I. Larionova, Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor
natasha-lari@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4668-6717
Kazan Federal University, ul. Kremlyovskaya, 18, Kazan, Russia

Keywords

employment, labor market, Far North, Russian Arctic, labor demand

DOI

https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2026.62.170

UDC

331.522(985)(045)