ANALYSIS AND FORECAST OF THE DYNAMICS OF LABORPRODUCTIVITY INDEX IN COAL-MINING REGIONS
The subject of the study is an analysis of the dynamics of labor productivity in coal-mining regions over twelve years and an extrapolation of the established stable trends until 2024, in which the implementation of the national project «Labor Productivity and Employment Support» is completed. The goal of work is to formulate the main trends in the management of labor productivity and to study the experience of its increase at the mining enterprises of Kuzbass. During the study, the following methods were applied: statistical and dynamic analysis of changes in the labor productivity index using the extrapolation method and the construction of a polynomial trend line; content analysis of official websites of coal enterprises. A review of the opinions of specialists on the reasons for the decline in labor productivity is made and the main directions for its increase are outlined. As a result of the work, the following conclusions were obtained: according to statistical data, the labor productivity index in Russia is slightly declining, especially in the extractive industries; this negative trend will be avoided by new methods of personnel management, the development of social and labor relations, increasing the involvement of employees in the labor process and the formation of a constructive consciousness in them, the digitalization of all technological processes, the development of remuneration based on an effective contract, the application methods «Management by Objectives» ( Management by Objectives, MBO)» and «Key Performance Indicators (KPI)».