The number of Vologda residents employed in business increased by 5.4%

The economy was touched upon at yesterday’s operational meeting of the regional government. Particular attention was paid to the growth of indicators in the field of small and medium-sized businesses.

The Governor of the Vologda region Georgy Filimonov said that in the first half of 2026, the number of Vologda residents employed in sulfur SMEs increased by 5.4% compared to the first half of last year. As of November 1, compared to November 1, 2025, the number of SMEs in the region increased by 3.9%. In addition, the share of small and medium-sized businesses in turnover increased by 1.7%.

The head of the region noted the effective work of the Chairman of the regional government Alexander Mordvinov and the head of the Analytical Center, Deputy Governor Svetlana Ponamareva.