Keyword: «labor force»

Essentially new requirements are imposed to labor in contemporary conditions: readiness of the worker for the process of continuous professional growth, specialization of the worker connected with the develop-ment of several specialties and even professions; professional mobility, readiness of the worker according to labor market requirements to master a new profession and to apprehend changes as a normal mode of contemporary production. The author touches upon the violations of requirements for workers’ professional development.

The article examines the state and dynamics of the level of economic activity of the population of Russia and the Smolensk region, analyzes the causes of unemployment in the region. According to the results of the study, directions for improving the regional labor market for the growth of employment and the level of well-being of the population are proposed.

The article is devoted to the current state of the labor market in the Russian Federation. The characteristics of the employment of the population and the unemployment rate in the country are given, statistical analysis is carried out. The features and trends of the labor market development in today's Russia are considered. Based on the results of the study, conclusions are made and a forecast for the near future is given.