Economy

By Jan, 1st 2008 the total number of enterprises, registered in Petrozavodsk, reached 13427 units, which is 1228 units higher compared to the numbers from the previous year.

The city of Petrozavodsk possesses a solid industrial potential, the main branches of the city’s economy being:

• processing industries;
• machine building and metal engineering             
• mining;
• electric power industry
• food processing
• consumer industry
• printing industry
• transport and communication
• trade and catering
• services
• tourism
• etc.

3450 small and medium enterprises and 8450 individual entrepreneurs are registered in Petrozavodsk.

Over 38 thousand citizens, or 26% of the population is employed by SME.