Authors: A. G. MOKRONOSOV, doctor of economic sciences, professor, head of the department of enterprise economics, E. V. POTAPOVA, candidate of economic sciences, associate professor of the department of enterprise economics, S. N. SMIRNYKH, candidate of economic sciences, associate professor of the department of enterprise economics, Ural State Economics University (62/45 8 Marta / Narodnoy Voli Str., 620144, Ekaterinburg; phone: +7 912 288-58-72)
Abstract: In modern conditions, the development of the Russian agro-industrial complex is aimed not only at ensuring food security, but also at creating a technological, innovative and highly efficient sector, which is the basis for the sustainable development of the economic system. The high labor intensity of agricultural production against the background of consistently low wages in the industry increases the relevance of identifying factors of productivity growth and the development of methods for creating high-performance jobs in the agricultural sector of Russia. The purpose of this study is an empirical analysis of the factors of labor productivity growth in agriculture of the Sverdlovsk region. In the course of the study the methods of comparative and statistical analysis, extrapolation, expert assessments (questioning) were used. The information basis of the study was the data of the Federal state statistics service, the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of agriculture and food of the Sverdlovsk region, as well as the results of the survey conducted by the authors of managers and specialists of agricultural producers of the Talitsky city district of the Sverdlovsk region. The study was carried out in stages. First, the analysis of the dynamics of the agricultural sector of the Sverdlovsk region. Secondly, the results of empirical research of the factors determining the level of labor productivity and job characteristics of agricultural enterprises of Talitsky city district of Sverdlovsk region are presented and interpreted. In conclusion, conclusions are formulated and the main factors of labor productivity growth in agriculture of Sverdlovsk region are revealed. The results of empirical research have shown that the increase in labor productivity and modernization of jobs in agricultural organizations of the Sverdlovsk region is one of the priorities of the development of the agricultural sector in the region, and the existing backlog in the technical equipment of production does not contribute to the growth of labor productivity in agriculture.
