Abstract
The agrarian sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the most important branch of the country's economy is a key element of the national security system that ensures food security of the population. Now there are many serious problems in the agricultural sector. The population living in rural areas is enthusiastic about moving to cities. The reasons for this are the low quality of life and the poor state of infrastructure in rural areas, as well as the low level of interest in the agricultural sector among rural youth and low wages. These structural problems have led to a decrease in the share of the agricultural sector in the country's economy and have resulted in many agricultural products being imported from neighboring countries to meet the level of demand for food. In turn, we believe that one of the most important ways to increase labor productivity in the agricultural sector is measures aimed at improving the human resource capacity of rural areas. Regardless the level of technological advancement the world around us is, the main element of the labor market is the workforce. The aim of the article is a gender assessment of human resources potential of the agricultural sector. If to pay attention to the structure of human resources potential in the labor market, the majority of industries in rural regions employ male citizens. The reason for this is the specific features of the agricultural production sector (high labor intensity of the working process, irregular working hours, etc.). However, at present there is also a low tendency to increase the number of women employed as managerial personnel in the production enterprises of the agrarian sector or engaged in activities not directly related to the production of agrarian products.