Digital transformation of society and the standard of living of the Population

The subject of the research is the impact of the digital transformation of society on the quality and standard of living of the population. The purpose of the work is to determine the degree of influence of the digital transformation of society on the standard and quality of life of people. The article examines the changes in the social status and standard of living of the Russian population in recent years according to such macroeconomic indicators as employment and unemployment levels. The positive impact of the digital transformation of the economy on the quality of life of the population has been established: an increase in the share of users of digital infrastructure, an increase in digital literacy, the emergence of new types of digital services, the emergence of new business processes and forms of employment against the background of changes in the digital space of the country that occurred as a result of a large-scale transformation of the economy. The main problems in the field of the introduction of advanced technologies affecting the quality and standard of living of the population are highlighted. The theoretical basis of the scientific work was the use of general scientific methods of cognition of the studied processes and phenomena. The methodological basis of the study was statistical data and the works of Russian and foreign scientists. Based on the analysis of available information and statistical data and the results obtained during the study, it was concluded that there is a need to change government policy and increase its impact on citizens’ activities in the digital space.