Code Industry 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021a 2022
Number of active corporations and unincorporated enterprises
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 30,496 31,046 33,837 33,396 71,158 68,504
B Mining and quarrying 373 368 368 361 389 385
C Manufacturing 50,328 52,105 54,220 54,908 59,383 60,076
CA Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products 6,660 6,645 6,664 6,661 7,749 7,568
CB Manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and related products 4,688 4,788 4,922 5,024 5,305 5,286
CC Manufacture of wood and paper products, and printing 6,913 6,906 6,922 6,822 7,085 7,166
CD Manufacture of coke, and refined petroleum products 7 8 8 6 7 6
CE Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 653 647 654 672 685 689
CF Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products 85 88 88 79 91 96
CG Manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products 3,810 3,884 3,952 3,936 4,120 4,141
CH Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8,510 9,044 9,635 9,832 10,672 10,903
CI Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,365 1,411 1,401 1,329 1,361 1,361
CJ Manufacture of electrical equipment 866 877 897 874 917 924
CK Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2,311 2,332 2,306 2,264 2,288 2,271
CL Manufacture of transport equipment 694 725 735 732 762 746
CM Other manufacturing, and repair and installation of machinery and equipment 13,766 14,750 16,036 16,677 18,341 18,919
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 653 898 1,145 1325 1594 1,666
B+C+D Industry 51,354 53,371 55,733 56,594 61,366 62,127
E Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 1,688 1,701 1,750 1,709 1,849 1,829
B+C+D+E Industry 53,042 55,072 57,483 58,303 63,215 63,956
F Construction 69,326 79,218 93,130 101,797 122,023 131,492
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 132,497 134,240 136,333 137,046 146,028 146,011
H Transportation and storage 28,259 29,729 32,995 36,266 44,149 46,892
I Accommodation and food service activities 29,818 30,624 31,570 31,533 34,130 34,310
J Information and communication 41,492 45,406 49,931 51,820 58,194 59,719
K Financial and insurance activities 18,199 19,122 24,603 24,087 26,628 25,766
L Real estate activities 32,780 34,380 35,854 35,869 40,628 42,080
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 129,572 138,647 150,303 153,990 169,314 175,598
N Administrative and support service activities 40,971 45,216 52,036 54,537 61,763 64,040
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security – – – – – –
P Education 31,077 33,107 37,496 37,876 40,622 42,288
Q Human health and social work activities 33,627 35,498 38,188 39,358 41,777 42,849
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 21,550 23,615 26,626 27,024 30,369 32,204
S Other service activities 45,851 50,464 58,775 63,372 71,567 74,543
A–S Total 738,557 785,384 859,160 886,274 1,021,565 1,050,252
Number of newly born corporations and unincorporated enterprises
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4,808 3,589 5,491 3,642 39,963 6,578
B Mining and quarrying 23 22 24 21 32 15
C Manufacturing 3,935 4,484 5,252 4,554 5,799 4,179
CA Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products 444 412 482 460 1,236 432
CB Manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and related products 456 506 547 565 477 422
CC Manufacture of wood and paper products, and printing 425 483 533 447 502 487
CD Manufacture of coke, and refined petroleum products – 1 1 – – –
CE Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 56 40 42 60 42 36
CF Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products 5 6 5 4 7 8
CG Manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products 197 247 250 220 255 197
CH Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 677 901 1,104 864 1,027 811
CI Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 73 83 85 49 77 67
CJ Manufacture of electrical equipment 41 45 57 34 62 46
CK Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 97 100 96 83 86 65
CL Manufacture of transport equipment 39 47 36 37 49 31
CM Other manufacturing, and repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1,425 1,613 2,014 1,731 1,979 1,577
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 148 229 237 140 173 117
B+C+D Industry 4,106 4,735 5,513 4,715 6,004 4,311
E Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 113 109 160 103 168 116
B+C+D+E Industry 4,219 4,844 5,673 4,818 6,172 4,427
F Construction 9,868 12,593 16,253 13,673 19,316 14,312
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,518 10,463 11,480 11,393 12,728 9,011
H Transportation and storage 2,972 3,135 4,585 5,764 8,840 6,646
I Accommodation and food service activities 3,076 3,113 3,498 3,024 3,775 2,739
J Information and communication 5,564 6,143 7,518 5,867 6,888 5,439
K Financial and insurance activities 7,265 4,235 7,147 3,586 3,804 2,674
L Real estate activities 4,388 4,318 4,784 3,753 6,818 4,660
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 14,504 15,044 18,422 13,834 16,677 14,592
N Administrative and support service activities 5,979 7,620 10,081 7,883 8,830 7,822
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security – – – – – –
P Education 3,899 4,346 5,977 3,788 4,120 4,279
Q Human health and social work activities 2,698 2,887 3,728 3,067 3,304 3,166
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,375 3,666 4,452 3,062 3,770 3,723
S Other service activities 7,227 7,965 10,484 9,030 9,295 6,943
A–S Total 90,360 93,961 119,573 96,184 154,300 97,011
Number of dead corporations and unincorporated enterprises
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,008 1,653 1,903 1,878 5,599 ..
B Mining and quarrying 28 21 22 15 26 ..
C Manufacturing 3,180 3,026 3,411 2,481 3,697 ..
CA Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products 480 397 392 295 470 ..
CB Manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and related products 378 344 380 296 430 ..
CC Manufacture of wood and paper products, and printing 444 419 457 296 411 ..
CD Manufacture of coke, and refined petroleum products – 1 – – – ..
CE Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 44 38 33 27 39 ..
CF Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products 8 5 8 1 2 ..
CG Manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products 211 177 200 147 208 ..
CH Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 513 495 572 465 634 ..
CI Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 53 89 84 55 79 ..
CJ Manufacture of electrical equipment 51 43 50 27 41 ..
CK Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 121 102 142 68 103 ..
CL Manufacture of transport equipment 36 43 30 21 56 ..
CM Other manufacturing, and repair and installation of machinery and equipment 841 873 1,063 783 1,224 ..
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 82 51 77 76 63 ..
B+C+D Industry 3,290 3,098 3,510 2,572 3,786 ..
E Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 116 109 106 87 131 ..
B+C+D+E Industry 3,406 3,207 3,616 2,659 3,917 ..
F Construction 4,574 4,375 5,499 4,425 7,564 ..
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,163 9,157 9,389 6,926 9,944 ..
H Transportation and storage 2,000 1,621 2,260 2,125 4,086 ..
I Accommodation and food service activities 2,732 2,448 2,522 2,012 2,779 ..
J Information and communication 2,916 3,342 3,559 2,459 4,478 ..
K Financial and insurance activities 2,925 2,559 3,624 2,216 3,277 ..
L Real estate activities 2,499 1,930 2,005 1,603 2,568 ..
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 8,356 8,464 9,703 6,683 11,118 ..
N Administrative and support service activities 4,176 4,053 4,846 3,952 6,595 ..
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security – – – – – ..
P Education 2,326 2,353 3,198 2,374 3,148 ..
Q Human health and social work activities 1,354 1,413 1,722 1,912 2,640 ..
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,584 1,542 1,990 1,459 2,246 ..
S Other service activities 3,482 3,177 3,934 3,132 4,759 ..
A–S Total 54,501 51,294 59,770 45,815 74,718 ..

Footnotes

aIn reference year 2021, the data sources have been expanded with social security records from the National Customs and Tax Authority, see methodology.

Explanation of symbols

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