Approaches to research of knowledge-based economy peculiarities, which pull out the special requirements to labour activity and labour conduct, are outlined. Basing on the produced by world practice indicators, which represent the development level of the sector of increased demand on knowledge and on the whole economy of knowledge, the approaches to estimation of knowledge factors’ influence on labour activity, which are based on the use of cross-correlative regression design, are presented. The developed regressive models allowed checking hypothesis that differentiation of the new knowledge creation process (production and transmission of knowledge, distribution of knowledge, use of knowledge) exposes the new verges of research of labour activity features in terms of transition to the economy of knowledge. 

labour activity, knowledge factors, economy of knowledge 

The concept of economy of knowledges is expounded, its constituents; an intellect, information and knowledge has been elucidated. Basic problems have been singled in the context of development of economy, which is based on knowledges. The concepts of the national innovative system and innovative culture have been covered. The real condition of spheres of education and science in Ukraine has been characterised. On the basis of the conducted research, prospects of development of economy of knowledges in Ukraine have been analysed and strategic tasks on the removal of problems in the field of educational and scientific activity have been offered. 

knowledge economy, intellect, information, knowledge, education, science, national innovative system