Employment Problems in the Far East and the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

In recent years, close attention has been paid to the socio-economic development of the Far East and the Arctic zone of Russia, including increasing the efficiency of labor and employment development. Strategies, government programs and other documents are being adopted aimed at reducing unemployment and creating new jobs in the sparsely populated areas of these regions. The author identifies the main tasks that should be addressed as a matter of priority to solve employment problems. It is noted that in regional regulations and social partnership agreements, the problems of employment of citizens living in sparsely populated areas of the Far East and in the Arctic zone have not yet found their legislative support and, as a result, the identified problems remained without an appropriate legal solution.