Northern economic region

Northern economic region (Russian: Се́верный экономи́ческий райо́н; tr.: Severny ekonomichesky rayon) is one of twelve economic regions of Russia.

Northern economic region on the map of Russia

Composition

• Arkhangelsk Oblast
• Republic of Karelia
• Komi Republic
• Murmansk Oblast
• Nenets Autonomous Okrug
• Vologda Oblast

Socio-economic indicators

In the partly arctic zone of Russia, monthly wages appear much higher than the national average, but this is offset by the likelihood of payment being much lower. A higher proportion in the region are employed in a state enterprise, and a lower proportion are secure in their jobs. Unemployment is more than one fifth higher in the region than across Russia as a whole.

Although climatic conditions can be daunting, the life expectancy in the Northern region is almost exactly the national average for both men and women. Youths ambitious for a higher education tend to leave the region; the ratio of students to population is a fifth lower than the national average. And, for those who live in the region, the expectation of life improving is lower than the national average. ^[1]

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