Socio-economic factors influencing the share of the population going in for sports and physical activity

Physical and sports activity contribute to improving the quality of life of citizens and form a culture of sports life, contribute to maintaining and strengthening health. Attracting the population to systematic physical activity and sports, increasing the level of involvement of citizens determine the relevance of identifying various socio-economic factors that can influence the increase in the proportion of the population involved in physical activity along with the ongoing policy in this area. However, despite the vigorous activity of the state, the implementation of national projects and programs at the state level, it is justified that there are a number of factors, both social and economic, that can influence the increase in the proportion of the population involved in sports. Based on the analysis of statistical data of Rosstat and the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation for 2008-2020. it is possible to trace the existence of interrelations between the increase in the proportion of the population engaged in physical activity and various factors. The analysis was carried out using correlation coefficients, which made it possible to assess the strength and direction of the relationship of various factors with an increase in the proportion of the population systematically engaged in physical activity and sports. Significant socio-economic factors have been identified that can have a significant impact on the problems under study, the main of which are a decrease in the level of employment and unemployment, an increase in the one-time throughput of sports facilities, the number of sports facilities, the general financing of physical culture and sports, and the provision of sports personnel. The results of the study can be used by government agencies in the development and improvement of social programs, as well as areas for attracting citizens to systematic physical activity and sports.