Labour market and educational potential in Russia’s regions under the conditions of an innovative development vector

Abstract

The paper analyses static data showing improvement in the labor market in all federal districts of Russia in the post-pandemic period, with unemployment rates declining annually. Regarding the leaders among Russian industries in terms of average wages, only two federal districts have changed. In the Northwestern Federal District, information and communication activities have become the most lucrative among other sectors since 2021. In the North Caucasian Federal District, people employed in public administration, military security, and social security have higher average salaries than others do. The winner of the rating of Russian regions in terms of the level of implementation of educational potential in science, mathematics and engineering was Moscow, with St Petersburg coming in second and the Republic of Tatarstan in third place.