The population of the region as of October 1, 2024 was 724.8 thousand people, including 484.8 thousand people (66.9%) - urban, 240.0 thousand people (33.1%) - rural residents.
The average monthly nominal wage accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activity) in the third quarter of 2024 amounted to $ 687.76, an increase compared to the third quarter of 2023 amounted to 13.7%.
Main labor market indicators
(for Q3 2024)
| Total population | Including | Working-age population | Including | ||
Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Total population | ||||||
Labor force, people | 385,756 | 197,073 | 188,683 | 379,250 | 193,764 | 185,486 |
Labor force as a percentage of population | 67.3 | 73.3 | 62.1 | 93.5 | 94.6 | 92.4 |
Employed population, people | 368,032 | 188,699 | 179,333 | 361,561 | 185,390 | 176,171 |
Employment rate, as a percentage of: |
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population aged 15 years and over | 64.2 | 70.1 | 59.0 | 89.1 | 90.5 | 87.8 |
labor force | 95.4 | 95.8 | 95.0 | 95.3 | 95.7 | 95.0 |
Unemployed population, people | 17,724 | 8,374 | 9,350 | 17,689 | 8,374 | 9,315 |
Unemployment Rate, Percent | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
Youth unemployment rate, in percent (aged 15-34)* | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 6.0 |
Long-term unemployment rate, in percent | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Persons not in the labor force, persons | 187,290 | 71,948 | 115,342 | 26,372 | 11,108 | 15,264 |
Non-Labor Force Population Share as a Percentage | 32.7 | 26.7 | 37.9 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 7.6 |