STATISTICAL RELEASE : 04.1.2025.1

Number of active enterprises, 2023

In 2023, 29.7% of the active enterprises were in the Wholesale and retail trade section; and 83.3% had 1 to 9 employees.

The number of active enterprises in 2023 was 72 181.

The data on the structure of active enterprises by sections of activities show that the section with the highest share in the structure in 2023 was Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles with 29.7%.

The data on the structure of active enterprises according to the number of persons employed show that the highest share of 83.3% belongs to enterprises with 1-9 persons employed, followed by enterprises with no persons employed and enterprises with unascertained number of persons employed (no data on persons employed) with 6.9%, and enterprises with 10-19 persons employed with 4.5%. The share of enterprises with 20-49 persons employed was 3.0%, those with 50-249 persons employed participated with 2.0%, while enterprises with 250 or more persons employed had a share of only 0.3%.

Key takeaway

In  2023:

  • 83.3% of the active enterprises had 1-9 persons employed,
  • 0.3% of the active enterprises had 250 or more persons employed, 
  • The biggest number of enterprises,  29.7%, had Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 

Tables

1) Including enterprises with unascertained number of persons employed


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