The Murmansk Region retains leadership in terms of investment activity of residents of the Arctic zone of Russia. In 2019-2023, the volume of investments in fixed assets from all sources of financing amounted to almost 1.2 trillion rubles, of which large industrial companies invested more than 500 billion rubles. This was announced by Governor Andrey Chibis as part of a report to the Murmansk Regional Duma.
"The Murmansk Region is the absolute leader in terms of investments made by residents of the Russian Arctic and in terms of the number of residents. Currently, there are 242 residents of the Russian Arctic, and 8 residents within the framework of the first advanced development territory "Capital of the Arctic" created in the Russian Arctic. The volume of actual investments amounted to more than 216 billion rubles, about 5,000 jobs were created," the governor noted.
In addition, measures to support priority and strategic investment projects of the Murmansk region are being implemented in the region. In total, 20 investment projects have been supported since the beginning of these measures.
During the implementation of the projects, they proved their effectiveness – more than 3.6 thousand jobs were created, more than 400 billion rubles of investments were invested. The investment portfolio of the Murmansk region includes more than 300 projects with investment prospects of more than 3.2 trillion rubles for 10 years. The GRP of the Murmansk region in 2022 amounted to 1.15 trillion rubles, per capita – 1.7 million rubles (TOP 10 regions of Russia) with an increase of 2.5 times in 2019-2022.
Also, large companies, within the framework of social partnership with the regional government, have made a significant contribution to solving important social problems for the residents of the region. 242 events have been implemented within the framework of the agreements. In comparison with the period 2014-2019, the volume of investments of companies increased 5 times. Such key industrial enterprises as PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, PJSC NOVATEK, JSC Apatit, JSC Kovdorsky GOK, Rosatom State Corporation, JSC NTK made a significant contribution to solving important social problems for residents of the region.
"Thanks to the support of investment activities in the region, the total number of jobs created in 5 years exceeded 8,500. In 2023, the registered unemployment rate decreased 3 times by 2020 and for the first time reached values below the national ones. Such results were achieved, among other things, due to the modernization of the network of employment centers, the introduction of new approaches to the organization of work of personnel centers, optimization of operational processes, conversion to electronic form of services and services, the implementation of a set of measures to increase employment," Andrei Chibis stressed.
The real sector of the economy, namely enterprises of key sectors of the economy and investors, are the main driver for the formation of a fairly high average salary, according to which the Murmansk Region is among the TOP 10 regions of the country. The average monthly nominal accrued salary of employees of organizations in the region in 2023 increased by 11.9% and amounted to 98,492 rubles per month, which is 33.6% higher than the national average. A high average salary has developed in key sectors of the region's economy: fishing and fish farming, mining, construction, transportation and storage, manufacturing, including metallurgy and ship repair, and energy.
/ Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region /