The sector of manufacturing and market services [1] had in 2020 185,407 enterprises with at least one employee. These enterprises employed on average 12.9 employees, i.e. a total of 2,391,327 employees.
In 2020, 49,442 enterprises were set up in manufacturing and market services, 6,558 of which had at least one employee. These new employers paid 18,469 people, or an average of 2.8 employees per employer.
1,489 enterprises with a total of 4,637 employees stopped their activities in 2020.
Remark
The year 2018 is marked by a methodological change with the complete introduction of the concept of enterprise based on the groups of enterprises. The whole explanation is available on our documents page.
[1] Manufacturing and market services, excluding holdings and profit organisations in education / human health and social work activities / arts, entertainment and recreation / other service activities (NACE P-S).