Labor Resources in Agricultural Regions of the South of Russia: Assessment, Trends, and Development Patterns

Abstract

The study of agricultural labor resources is necessary for the sustainable functioning and development of socio-economic systems. The dynamic innovative development of the agricultural sector, the attraction of highly qualified personnel, and the efficient use of labor resources necessitate continuous monitoring of the existing personnel policy of agricultural organizations and the study of factors affecting its change. Based on the foregoing, we developed an algorithm to identify trends and patterns in the development of agricultural labor resources, the peculiarity of which is a combination of expert and formalized methods. The theoretical and methodological basis of this research consists of fundamental and applied studies of domestic and international scholars, as well as thematic publications in the periodicals devoted to the problems of assessment, formation, and use of labor resources in agriculture.