Social capital in the labor life of the population of the vologda oblast

This article presents the results of the research, which studied the relationship between social capital and labor life of the Vologda Oblast population. The materials of the mass public opinion poll conducted by the Vologda Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences at the end of 2020 on the territory of the Vologda Oblast, including small settlements, served as the information base of the study. This paper highlights the change in the structure of the region's population divided by types of social capital in comparison with the pre-coronavirus stage and analyzes the relationship of social capital with such components of working life as the respondent's sense of control over his career, financial situation and personal life, relationships with the work team at different levels, negative consequences of the pandemic and others. According to the results of the study, it is concluded that respondents with the highest levels of social capital suffered less from the consequences of the pandemic, and generally have a more positive assessment of their working life.