The population opinion about employment opportunities and risks

In recent years the government fixes positive changes in the labor market: unemployment decreases, employment and wages increase. However, population surveys fix employment problems which have a negative effect on the formation of the labor force and reproduction of human capital. The purpose of this work is to analyze the population opinion about opportunities and risks of the labor market, to find out what Russians think about the new economic conditions and whether they are ready to adapt to them. There were studied the population perceptions of the opportunities to improve the family’s financial situation and the directions of actions. There were analyzed the relationships between the actions to improve the financial situation and the severity of employment problems. The information bases on the HSE sociological survey «Readiness for Change» 2022–2024. It is shown that there are both positive and negative facts. On the one hand, there is a significant increase in the number of respondents who have additional income, and on the other hand, some respondents have lost their jobs or lost their earnings. A major problem is increase in the volume of work without increase in wages. The population is ready to adapt to the changes in the labor market. Respondent’s activity depends on the concentration of negative events in the employment. The objective limitations of some adaptation practices are shown.

employment, labor market, labor potential, readiness for activity to increase income