FEATURES OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN STAROBELSK DISTRICT OF LUGANSK REGION AT THE POST-SOVIET PERIOD

Abstract

The article describes the features of the transformations in the socio-demographic sphere of Starobelsk district, Luhansk region, after the collapse of the Soviet Union to the present day. Observed in the article are population size, birth rate, mortality rate, marriage rate, gender, age and ethnic structure. Furthermore, the situation on the labor market is described. This made it possible to study in detail and compare the socio-demographic situation in Starobelsk district and other administrative areas of Lugansk region. Starobelsk district has a higher birth rate, but at the same time a higher mortality rate, also it's notable for a lower number of non-marital births and relatively favorable situation on the labor market.