This article analyzes the innovative activity of food industry enterprises in the regions of Uzbekistan and their territorial distribution characteristics from a scientific, theoretical and practical perspective. The study considers the food industry as a strategic sector of the national economy, and evaluates the innovative activity of enterprises in close connection with the level of regional development, production infrastructure, institutional environment and human capital. It is substantiated how the uneven distribution of innovative activity across regions affects economic efficiency, competitiveness and added value creation processes. The article reveals the reasons for regional differences and shows the importance of a regional approach in increasing innovative activity. The results of the study serve as a scientific basis for the innovative development of the food industry and improving regional economic policy

The article discusses the theoretical views of scientists on labor resources, the distribution of the permanent population of the Republic of Uzbekistan by region, growth trends, the breakdown of labor resources by economically active and inactive population, their growth trends in regions, and their distribution by economic sectors.

In this study, a methodology for using geographic information systems (GIS) technologies in forecasting the demographic development of the population of Uzbekistan until 2050 will be developed. The main goal of the research is to improve the mechanism for comprehensive analysis and forecasting of population size, age-sex composition, territorial distribution, urbanization processes, as well as internal and external migration flows by region. The research results are important for optimizing state planning, regional development strategies, labor market forecasts, and social infrastructure. The use of GIS technologies serves to scientifically substantiate the decision-making process, increasing the accuracy of demographic forecasts and the possibilities of visual analysis

This article examines the problem of improving the population's standard of living. Given the need for the state to take proactive measures to implement social protection measures, proposals and recommendations are made for developing a model for improving the population's standard of living using automated control systems created using modern scientific technologies. The role of this model in shaping an equitable distribution of living standards is explored.