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Human resources and labour potential

Leningrad region is the second largest labour market of Northwest Russia.

The population of Leningrad region is over 1.9 million people, and the number of the labour force is about 1 million people.

According to the Socio-Economic Development Strategy of Leningrad Region up to 2030, growth of the number of highly productive jobs will come to 13%.

Population of Leningrad region, thousand people

1,775.5

2014

1,778.9

2015

1,791.9

2016

1,813.8

2017

1,847.9

2018

1,875.9

2019

1,893

2020

Factors of labour market development in Leningrad region:

stable socio-economic situation in the region;
high demand in labour force both inside the region and in adjacent Saint Petersburg.

Labour market of Leningrad region is characterized by availability of highly skilled labour force formed on the basis of Soviet enterprises of traditional industries.

Placement of enterprises in Leningrad region provides access to labour market of Saint Petersburg. Commuting is the main trend of labour market of Leningrad region and Saint Petersburg, because in fact the region and the city form a united labour market. Everyday commuting from Leningrad region to Saint Petersburg is about 200,000 people, from Saint Petersburg to the region – about 50,000 people.

Structure of employment

The number of employees in the regional organizations amounted to 392,000 people in 2020 (102.2% to the level of 2019).

title	value
Manufacturing	22.7
Education	12.6
Wholesale and retail trade	9.7
Healthcare and social services	9.5
Transportation and storage	8.4
Public administration and military security	7.6
Construction	5.7
Provision of electricity, gas and steam; air conditioning	5.7
Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishery and fish farming	4.2
Other	13.9

22.7%

Manufacturing

12.6%

Education

9.7%

Wholesale and retail trade

9.5%

Healthcare and social services

8.4%

Transportation and storage

7.6%

Public administration and military security

5.7%

Construction

5.7%

Provision of electricity, gas and steam; air conditioning

4.2%

Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishery and fish farming

13.9%

Other

Optimal salary costs

In 2020 the average salary in Leningrad region amounted to 48,271 rubles (106.3% in comparison with 2019) which is 3.9% less than the average salary in Russia and much lower than salary in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

Average monthly salary (paid in 2020) in comparison with other Russian regions, rubles

48,271

Leningrad region

51,083

Russia

68,383

Saint Petersburg

95,719

Moscow

Average monthly salary in Leningrad region in different branches, rubles (2020)

Financial and insurance activity