As of 2023, there were 727,536 wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycle enterprises operating in France, the most out of any sector. Followed by 597,021 businesses relating to professional, scientific and technical activities. Finally, the sector with the fewest number of enterprises was in mining and quarrying, with 1,009 enterprises operating in France in 2023.
Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of France in 2023, by sector
The source adds the following information: The data cover the 'non-financial business economy', which includes industry, construction, trade, and services (NACE Rev. 2 sections B to J, L, M and N), but not enterprises in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and the largely non-market service sectors such as education and health. The following size-class definitions are applied: micro firms (0-9 persons employed), small firms (10-49 persons employed), medium-sized firms (50-249 persons employed), and large firms (250+ persons employed). The advantage of using Eurostat data is that the statistics are harmonised and comparable across countries. The disadvantage is that for some countries the data may be different from those published by national authorities.
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European Commission. (June 27, 2023). Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of France in 2023, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417104/enterprises-france-by-sector/
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Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of France in 2023, by sector [Graph], European Commission, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417104/enterprises-france-by-sector/