Statistics
Businesses by sector
Active businesses by main activity (NACE Rev. 2), how many were founded this year and where each sector is strongest.
Updated 28 October 2026
All sectors
Active businesses by the NACE section of their main activity
| Sector | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G. Wholesale and retail trade | 60,620 | 31.4% |
| C. Manufacturing | 19,005 | 9.8% |
| I. Accommodation and food | 18,098 | 9.4% |
| F. Construction | 16,918 | 8.8% |
| M. Professional and scientific services | 12,831 | 6.6% |
| S. Other services | 11,889 | 6.2% |
| H. Transport and storage | 11,117 | 5.8% |
| J. Information and communication | 8,668 | 4.5% |
| N. Administrative and support services | 7,812 | 4% |
| A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6,675 | 3.5% |
| Q. Health and social work | 4,214 | 2.2% |
| R. Arts, entertainment and recreation | 3,541 | 1.8% |
| L. Real estate | 1,993 | 1% |
| P. Education | 1,992 | 1% |
| K. Finance and insurance | 1,404 | 0.7% |
| E. Water supply and waste management | 670 | 0.3% |
| D. Electricity and gas | 652 | 0.3% |
| B. Mining and quarrying | 543 | 0.3% |
| O. Public administration | 402 | 0.2% |
| T. Households as employers | 18 | 0% |
| U. International organisations | 5 | 0% |
The sector comes from the main activity registered with ARBK. "Founded" counts businesses registered this year that are still active.
Each sector's share
- G. Wholesale and retail trade60,62032.1%
- C. Manufacturing19,00510.1%
- I. Accommodation and food18,0989.6%
- F. Construction16,9188.9%
- M. Professional and scientific services12,8316.8%
- S. Other services11,8896.3%
- H. Transport and storage11,1175.9%
- J. Information and communication8,6684.6%
- N. Administrative and support services7,8124.1%
- A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing6,6753.5%
- Q. Health and social work4,2142.2%
- R. Arts, entertainment and recreation3,5411.9%
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- L. Real estate1,9931.1%
- P. Education1,9921.1%
- K. Finance and insurance1,4040.7%
- E. Water supply and waste management6700.4%
- D. Electricity and gas6520.3%
- B. Mining and quarrying5430.3%
- O. Public administration4020.2%
- T. Households as employers180%
- U. International organisations50%
Source: ARBK data that Kerko keeps up to date. Figures refresh every hour. Data sources