The article deals with a topical issue — the state of the labor market of the agro-industrial complex of Russia, its problems and prospects. It is determined that the attractiveness of working in the agricultural sector is gradually growing. Meanwhile, a number of problems remain, such as a shortage of qualifi ed employees, temporary and working staff , specialists who know foreign languages, etc. it is impossible. To quickly resolve these diffi culties, but with the development of the company’s HR brand and the promotion of work in agriculture, the situation will gradually change.