Analysis of unemployment in Russia

Bc. Kseniia Shkondina

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The key problem of economic development of any state is the problem of employment and unemployment. The aim of the thesis is to define main specific features of the unemployment in Russia. The unemployment in Russia is analyzed in regional and sectoral aspects; determination of the main factors, which have a negative impact on the unemployment situation is made. Time lines of main indicators of the Russian labor market are analyzed. Induction methods are used to define specific features of the unemployment in Russia. As empirical material, statistics from the Russian Goskomstat, ILO, the World Bank are used. Basic mathematical-statistical methods and the methods of the regression analysis are used to analyse the unemployment rate dependence on key economic indicators (GDP, inflation rate, export, world prices of the Brent oil). Based on the synthesis of results, it is stated, that the GDP and world prices of Brent oil are the most important factors that affect unemployment rate in Russia in 2009-2020. The recommendation to improve the unemployment situation is based on mitigating the effects of these factors and relate to the restructuring of the economy, business support and investment attractiveness of the country. The benefit of the work is the definition of the area on which the policy of the labor market should focus. The results of the work identify the areas and professions that are most affected by unemployment and which, on the contrary, are the most promising in terms of employment In Russia. The thesis also deals with the current question of what effects the spread of coronavirus infection had on the labor market in Russia.

Keywords

unemployment, Russia, economy, labor market, unemployment rate

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 3. 2021

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: prof. Ing. Mansoor Maitah, Ph.D. Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management