The article considers the issues of inclusion in the Agenda of sustainable development of a set of segments/industries that make up the social sector. These segments include education, healthcare, social protection and the housing and communal sector of the economy. The binding of the named segments to the Goals of sustainable development has been established. Groups of national statistical indicators describing the designated segments of the social sector are highlighted. Using the example of the regions that are part of the Northwestern Federal District, an analysis of progress towards achieving the SDGs (namely, the Goals 1, 3, 4 ,8, 10, 11). It was revealed that the greatest degree of progress was demonstrated by the set of subjects that make up the NWFD in relation to the Goals: 1 «Poverty eradication»; 4 «Quality education»; 8 «Decent work and economic growth»; 10 «Reducing inequality» and 11 «Sustainable cities and towns». The least advanced subjects of the NWFD turned out to be in relation to SDG 3 «Good health and well-being».