Volgodonsk is located in the southeastRostov region was founded in 1950. Volgodonsk is a large commercial, industrial, geographical and scientific center of the Rostov region, the energy center of the south of the Russian Federation. The city is the location of the nuclear power plant Volgodonsk NPP (Rostov) and the largest industrial association in the Russian Federation "Atommash" (branch of nuclear power engineering).
In 1949, began construction of the shippingVolga-Don Canal, for builders and engineers a village was erected with a temporary infrastructure, but the number of workers grew, and there was a shortage of housing for all, so there was a need to expand the village and its infrastructure. These are the origins of the birth of the future city of Volgodonsk.
Volgodonsk population since 1950 rapidlyin 1959, its number is about 15,710, in 1970 - 28,000, in 1982 - 139,000, in 1990 - 179,000, in 1995 - 184,000 . But since 1996, the number of citizens of Volgodonsk begins to decline. It is: in 2000 - 178,200 people, in 2005 –171,400, in 2010 - 170,700 people, in 2015 - 170,200. In 2016, the number of citizens in Volgodonsk is already 170,550 people.
In 2016, by the number of population, VolgodonskIt ranks fifth in the Rostov region after Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, Shakhty and Novocherkassk and 108th in the Russian Federation from more than 1,100 cities.
The population of the city (like all cities of the Russian Federation) is currently characterized by positive migration and a slight decrease in the natural loss of citizens.
In the age and gender structure of the population of the city are: 45.6% - men, 54.4% - women.
The population density of the city is 932.93 people / km².
In 2015, the number of births was 2,067 people, in 2016, 1,973 people, the number of deaths in 2015 was 1,833 people, in 2016, 1,925 people.
The natural increase in 2016 was +0.28,in 2015 - +1.38 per 1000 population. In 2016, the birth rate was 11.59 per 1000 citizens, in 2015 - 12.14 per 1000 population. The decline in the birth rate is due to a sharp decrease in the female population between the ages of 20 and 36 in the age and gender structure of the city’s population, due to the low birth rate of girls from 1991 to 2001.
Mortality among citizens of working agestayed high. In 2016, 29% of the total number of deceased citizens died during this period at working reproductive age. High mortality at reproductive age leads to a natural decline in the population of the city (the excess of the death rate of the population over the birth rate).
Another factor affecting the rate of lossthe number of citizens, this is the life expectancy. With an increase in the life expectancy of citizens, the natural decrease in their number is somewhat reduced. The life expectancy of citizens decreased from 66 years to 65.7 (the average life expectancy for women is 70 years, for men - 64 years).
В городе за последнее время возросла миграция и The natural decrease in population has somewhat decreased. Thus, in the city of Volgodonsk, in 2016, population growth due to migration processes was registered, which amounted to 865 people (110 in 2015). The number of people who arrived in Volgodonsk in 2015 was 4,891 people, in 2016 it was 5,319, the number of people who left the city in 2015 was 4,781 people, and in 2016 it was 4,454 people. Most citizens migrate to the neighboring cities of the Rostov region, in addition, migration flows are noted to Central Russia, the Volga region, the Moscow region and Moscow, to the Volgograd region, to the Urals, and also to foreign countries.
Unemployment rate officiallyregistered in the city of Volgodonsk in 2016, amounted to 0.7%. The number of citizens recognized as unemployed during 2016 amounted to 1,485 people (100.2% relative to the level of 2015). On January 1, 2017, the Employment Center officially registered 611 unemployed people.
Employment Center organizesretraining and retraining of unemployed citizens in professions demanded on the labor market with a view to their further employment. In 2017, the choice of citizens was offered the following professions: cook, cashier controller, educator, nurse, storekeeper, electrician electrical equipment, pipeline installer, electric and gas welder, metalworker, turner, accountant.
The center of employment of the population in every possible way promotesfor the unemployed in search of decent work and job placement, organizing a “Fair of Professions” at which vacancies at enterprises and organizations of the city are offered to officially unemployed citizens. For school students of the city, trainings are organized that help them in choosing a future profession demanded in the labor market.
Employment Center actively interacts withThe Department of Social Protection of the Population in this locality assists people with disabilities and people with disabilities in their retraining and employment.
The center of employment of the population of the city of Volgodonsk is located at the address: Volgodonsk, ul. Pionerskaya, d. 111.
