The study, as RBC writes, was conducted by HeadHunter analysts.

Next come the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Ryazan Region.

It is noted that Moscow, against the backdrop of high competition for jobs, was in 65th place in the ranking, St. Petersburg - in 12th.

The rating methodology was based on indicators of competition for jobs in the region, the ratio of median offered salaries to the cost of living, the desire of job seekers to move for work, and the unemployment rate.

Earlier, the Russian Central Bank announced a continuing shortage of labor resources in Russia.

The Central Bank emphasizes that operational indicators, including surveys of enterprises, indicate that labor market rigidity remains high, although it has stopped growing in a number of industries.