There are 8 scientific research institutes and more than 600 industrial enterprises within the City's boundaries.
About one third of the City's labor force is employed in industry. The main industries include machine engineering, power engineering, chemical production, construction materials, and food processing.
Prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union, a substantial portion of Vladimir 's industrial production went to meet the needs of the Soviet military. Almost all of this military industry has converted to the production of civilian goods.
Vladimir is particularly known for its chemical products, radio equipment, metalworking machinery, and automobile parts and accessories.
Unfortunately, some of the city's former major industries have fallen on hard times—and not yet fully recovered .
New managers are trying to rebuild many of Vladimir 's traditional industries. For example, the tractor plant, which during the Soviet period employed more than 17,000 workers, at one point was close to shutting down. It now employs 4,500 workers and is successfully marketing its products throughout Russia and abroad.
At the same time, entrepreneurs are building successful new businesses.
For more information on Vladimir 's industrial base, please visit City of Vladimir official website. [Site is currently being revised]
Small Business
Vladimir has more than 5,000 small and medium businesses and more than 20,000 legally registered sole proprietorships. And these numbers are increasing daily.
In addition to providing much needed goods and services, small businesses are playing a major role in holding down unemployment. Early on in the City's transformation from a “command economy” to a market-based economy, small and medium businesses provided jobs for more than 50,000 workers.
The City is making a major effort to encourage the continued growth of the local economy, including the sector that serves the tourism industry.
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