Industrial specialization of subjects small and medium entrepreneurship in Russia: employment analysis

The paper deals with the results of assessing the current specialization of small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia by types and subspecies of economic activity. Information on the number of employees employed in such enterprises was used to assess specialization. In addition, the specific number of employees per enterprise for the eight most significant types of economic activity was studied. The data of continuous monitoring of small and medium-sized businesses for 2015 conducted by the Federal state statistics service is used as an information base. It is shown that legal entities and individual entrepreneurs specialize not on all, but only on certain subspecies of activity. The branch structure of activity of small and medium enterprises is defined. The current number of employees employed in one enterprise is significantly differentiated depending on the specialization of enterprises in different types of economic activity, as well as the territorial location of these enterprises. The research resulted in new knowledge and tools to assess the current specialization of SMEs in industries and regions. This information can be used in studies on the economy and business management, as well as to substantiate programs for the development of the business sector at the Federal, regional and municipal levels.