In 2020, enterprises of professional, scientific, and technical activities in Italy experienced an increase by 3.18 percent, the highest percentage change among the different sectors. Wholesale and retail trade activities account for the largest number of companies in Italy. However, these companies decreased by about 0.3 percent compared to the previous year. According to regional data, Lombardy, Lazio, and Campania counted the largest number of firms nationwide.
Growth rate in number of enterprises in Italy as of 2020, by sector
Characteristic
Growth rate in number of companies
Professional, scientific and technical activities
3.18%
Rent, travelling, and business services
3.01%
Education
2.78%
Electricity, gas, steam supply
2.73%
Human health and social work activities
2.24%
Financial and insurance services
2.07%
Information and communication
2.02%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
1.94%
Real estate activities
1.61%
Water supply, sewerage, waste management
1.45%
Accommodation and food services activities
1.36%
Construction
1.23%
Other services activities
0.65%
Transportation and storage
0.26%
Wholesale and retail trade
-0.29%
Agriculture, fishery, forestry
-0.57%
Manufacturing
-0.72%
Mining and quarrying
-1.05%
Public administration and defense, social assistance
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InfoCamere. (January 18, 2021). Growth rate in number of enterprises in Italy as of 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199280/growth-rate-in-number-of-companies-in-italy-by-sector/
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InfoCamere. (2021). Growth rate in number of enterprises in Italy as of 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199280/growth-rate-in-number-of-companies-in-italy-by-sector/
InfoCamere. "Growth Rate in Number of Enterprises in Italy as of 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199280/growth-rate-in-number-of-companies-in-italy-by-sector/
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Growth rate in number of enterprises in Italy as of 2020, by sector [Graph], InfoCamere, January 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199280/growth-rate-in-number-of-companies-in-italy-by-sector/
