Published: 15 April 2018
Cluster and correlation-regression analysis were used to analyze the state of industrial development of the Voronezh region. In the process of cluster analysis it was found that the Voronezh region is included in the group of middle-developed regions. Due to the industry specifics, the data characterizing the dynamics of the manufacturing industry of the Voronezh region and the region-representative of the cluster G - Vladimir region were used for compara- tive analysis. According to the results of the analysis, both regions have positive dynamics of the majority of indicators of development of the manufacturing industry: production volumes; average annual number of employees; value of fixed assets; investments; financial results. There is a decrease in the number of enterprises in the manufacturing industry in both regions. The sustain- ability of trends are varies.