Investment Potential of Vitebsk Region
Investment potential of Vitebsk region Almost a quarter of the population of Vitebsk Region is active Out of the total workforce of Vitebsk Region, around 22% has in the industry, 13% in commerce and catering. higher education, 48% has either a vocational or specialised secondary education. Employment by sectors of economy, 2010 WORKFORCE QUALIFICATIONS, 2010 13% Workforce, total 499 062 24% 5% workforce with the following education: 7% higher 108 427 industry 8% 12% vocational 122 421 agriculture 8% specialised secondary 116 008 10% 13% commerce and catering general secondary 173 002 Source: National Statistics Committee education of the Republic of Belarus, 2012 1. Labour resources construction 2. Region’s economy Quantity of population active in sectors of economy, 2010 public health service, physical training, (thousand persons) and public welfare The key role in the economy development belongs to the industry. The region specialises in production of electricity, Total active 571,7 transportation oil-processing products, metal-cutting machine tools, including: public utilities polyethylene, limestone and dolomitic meal for chalking of Industry 136,8 acid soils, TV sets, linen fabric, footwear. The enterprises of Agriculture 68,2 The official unemployment level in the region is 0.8% of the the region manufacture around 17% of the national volume economically active population, which exceeds the national of industrial products. The principal industrial centres are Commerce and catering 71,8 index by 0.2%. The average monthly salary
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