Аннотация
The article deals with the problems of labor market in factory towns or monotowns in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Main components, structure and relations in labor market of monotown have been reviewed. The effect of forming a factory town enterprise on labor market and social and economic development of such towns in general has been analyzed. Attempt has been made to analyze problems of a monotown; factors that have negative effect on economic growth of monotown were revealed. One of possible ways of solving the problem of monotowns by forming urban agglomerations has been proposed and mechanisms of monotowns state support have been analyzed.