This statistic depicts the number of enterprises operating in Japan in 2016, sorted by industry division. During the surveyed period, there were over 3.8 million enterprises operating nationwide, with over 840 thousand active enterprises counted in the wholesale and retail trade industry.
Number of business enterprises operating in Japan in 2016, by industry division
(in 1,000s)
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*Excluding individual proprietorships.
According to the source, the survey was conducted on all establishments and enterprises in Japan excluding the following establishments and enterprises:
1) Establishments of national and local public entities.
2) Establishments of individual proprietorships that fall under Division A, “agriculture and forestry” of the Japan Standard Industrial Classification.
3) Establishments of individual proprietorships that fall under Division B, “fisheries” of the Japan Standard Industrial Classification.
4) Establishments that fall under Group 792, “domestic services” in Division N, “living-related and personal services and amusement services” of the Japan Standard Industrial Classification.
5) Establishments that fall under Major Group 96, “foreign governments and international agencies in Japan” in Division R, “services, n.e.c.” of the Japan Standard Industrial Classification.
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METI (Japan). (June 28, 2018). Number of business enterprises operating in Japan in 2016, by industry division (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008844/japan-number-of-enterprises-by-industry/
METI (Japan). "Number of business enterprises operating in Japan in 2016, by industry division (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008844/japan-number-of-enterprises-by-industry/
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