DEVELOPMENT OF METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO MANAGING THE REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT MARKET (BASED ON THE MATERIALS OF THE VOLGOGRAD REGION)

Abstract

Introduction. Currently, there is a transformation of the management of the regional employment market. This necessitates the development of methodological approaches used for this purpose. The purpose of this study is to propose directions for their modification. The hypothesis is that in order to harmonize the state of the labor market, it is necessary to form competencies related to the transition between the formal and informal employment sectors, as a mechanism that ensures income, stability of the socio-psychological state, and self-realization of the individual. Materials and methods. The study uses the neo-Keynesian, neoclassical, and institutional approaches, as well as behavioral economics. It employs monographic and statistical methods, as well as project management algorithms. The study details the regulatory framework and performs statistical calculations based on data from the Volgograd Region for the period 2022–2025. Results. The specifics of employment in the Volgograd region: more than 70 % of the population works in the formal sector, but its share is decreasing as the share of the informal sector is increasing. Of these, about three-quarters are self-employed and do not use hired labor, with no more than 50 % of them being platform workers. The peak of informal employment and unemployment occurs between the ages of 30 and 39. The interaction between employment in the formal and informal sectors of the economy is determined by: 1) macroeconomic factors (GDP, unemployment rate, and wages), and 2) individual behavioral patterns that stabilize the share of the informal sector. Currently, the informal sector is becoming subject to government regulation, but there are different perspectives on its future development. Conclusions and recommendations. Conclusions and recommendations. The need to create conditions for flexible flows of employees between sectors has been substantiated. A program has been developed to form a concept for managing the region's human resources. The preparation of the working-age population for work in the informal sector has been taken into account. Opportunities have been provided to meet the economic needs of solving personnel problems in the formal sector.