Features of unemployment in the Republic of Tuva

The article examines the features of the labor market in the Republic of Tuva and analyzes its current state. One of the key indicators of the labor market is the unemployment rate. It is important to note that this indicator is relatively high in the Republic of Tuva. Unemployment has its own traditional specificity, which is related to the peculiarities of the population’s way of life and the socio-economic development of the region. Tuva is a mono-ethnic, traditionalist region where a significant part of the population is engaged in agriculture, mainly as herders (arat), which reduces the level of actual unemployment but does not contribute to the official employment of workers who remain de jure unemployed. Moreover, unemployed citizens are often reluctant to change their status. Despite having the opportunity to seek employment, they do not utilize all available channels for official employment. Instead, they tend to look for jobs on the Internet and are quite satisfied with their semi-official dual status. Additionally, they are hesitant to make use of the tools offered by the government of the republic, indicating a state of stagnant unemployment in the region. The average job search period is more than 6 months. In Tuva, government organizations implement state programs aimed at employing unemployed citizens, including those related to the traditional occupations of the Tuvan people. These initiatives reflect an effort to address the unique challenges of unemployment in the region while recognizing the cultural and economic context in which it occurs.