Efficiency of functioning of labor resources in agricultural production depending on the natural and climate potential of the territory

Global trends in the field of employment show that 3.1-5.9% of the rural residents of the working age are involved in the agricultural production in the industrialized countries, while 30-40% of them are involved in the countries with industrial and agricultural economy. The level of employment of the rural population of Russia is comparable with many countries in Europe. However, the number of people employed in the agricultural sector is much higher. This indicates a low diversification of labor activity of the villagers and generates low incomes of rural residents in agriculture in the zone of risky farming. In consideration of it, the study of the influence of the agricultural production distribution on the efficiency of the functioning of labor resources focuses on the regional level. As an object of observation, the agricultural sector of the Novosibirsk region is considered, the zoning of its territory was carried out according to the climatic potential. The variance analysis of the dependence of the volume of production per one worker in the agriculture on natural and economic conditions showed rather a high level - 45%. Moreover, labor productivity varies by zones in 1.9-3.7 times. With the help of regression analysis, a non-linear relationship between labor productivity and a complex indicator of the rating of the natural and climatic potential of the territory, the level of wages and capital ratio is revealed. Variation of these indicators explains the change in the resulting indicator by 50%. The natural and climatic potential of the territory is characterized by a moisture coefficient, a soil bonitet score, and an index of the technological properties of the land. The deviation of the calculated values of these indicators from the reference values form the basis of the rating score. The results obtained should be used to predict the development of agricultural production in the region.