Development of labor potential of the Penza region agricultural sector

Abstract

An important condition for the country’s food independence is the effective use of the labor potential of the agricultural sector. Currently, it is becoming one of the decisive factors in the innovative development of the agro-industrial complex. The article deals with demographic, economic and social factors that determine the development of the labor potential of agricultural organizations. An assessment of the demographic and employment situation in the agrarian sector of the Penza region is given. The age of the population has been determined and the level of responsibilities on the working-age population of rural areas has been estimated. The analysis of labor productivity in agricultural organizations of the region, its increase is a necessary condition for sustainable economic development of agriculture in the region. The authors also touch upon the following questions as motivation of employees in increasing labor productivity, including the level of wages, are considered. Solving the problems of stabilization and achieving high rate indicators in the agro-industrial complex of the region requires an increase in the efficiency of using labor potential with an integrated mechanism.