Opportunities and limitations of open job data for analyzing labor demand for IT specialists

About the authors:

Regina F. Murzagulova, Master of Economics, Research Assistant at the Laboratory for Labor Market Studies, Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Economic Security, System Analysis and Control, University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia; r.f.murzagulova@utmn.ru, https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8300-3378, WoS ResearcherID E-3131-2019

Marina A. Giltman, Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Head of Laboratory for Labour Market Studies, Professor of the Department of Economics and Finance, University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia; m.a.giltman@utmn.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8612-5327, WoS ResearcherID: K-4955-2017, Scopus Author ID: 57190339367, Elibrary AuthorID: 523471

Stepan V. Sharifulin, Bachelor’s Degree, Research Assistant at the Laboratory for Labor Market Studies, University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia; s.v.sharifulin@utmn.ru

Abstract:

For a long time labor demand has remained less studied than labor supply due to data availability limitations. Online job postings have become an opportunity to fill many gaps in labor demand research, attracting scholars worldwide. In Russia, improving the availability of open data from online platforms fits into the national priorities, leading to services that address such tasks. The purpose of the study is to describe and compare the opportunities and limitations of open vacancy data posted on the Jobs of Russia and HeadHunter portals for analyzing IT specialist labor demand. To achieve this, we applied filter systems, descriptive statistics analysis, and machine learning methods for data extraction. This marks the first comparison of the two major job portals in Russia — HeadHunter and Jobs of Russia. Results showed that salaries and skill requirements for IT specialists are higher in HeadHunter vacancies than on Jobs of Russia.

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