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Companies and establishments on 1 January. By number of wage earners

Companies and establishments on 1 January. By number of wage earners Catalonia Value
Companies with establishments in Catalonia Without wage earners From 1 to 9 wage earners From 10 to 49 wage earners From 50 to 199 wage earners 200 or more employees Companies with head offices in Catalonia Without wage earners From 1 to 9 wage earners From 10 to 49 wage earners From 50 to 199 wage earners 200 or more employees Establishments Without wage earners From 1 to 9 wage earners From 10 to 49 wage earners From 50 to 199 wage earners 200 or more employees
2023 600,090 (b) Break in time series 328,848 (b) Break in time series 236,840 (b) Break in time series 26,065 (b) Break in time series 5,466 (b) Break in time series 2,871 (b) Break in time series 591,734 (b) Break in time series 327,402 (b) Break in time series 234,794 (b) Break in time series 24,139 (b) Break in time series 4,041 (b) Break in time series 1,358 (b) Break in time series 690,507 (b) Break in time series 385,536 (b) Break in time series 263,267 (b) Break in time series 34,209 (b) Break in time series 6,128 (b) Break in time series 1,367 (b) Break in time series
2022 641,683 370,731 237,695 25,124 5,355 2,778 634,223 369,804 235,893 23,238 3,949 1,339 730,346 425,629 264,489 32,979 5,922 1,327
2021 630,474 360,275 237,991 24,189 5,277 2,742 622,967 359,216 236,126 22,358 3,924 1,343 717,719 413,885 265,026 31,642 5,821 1,345
2020 637,772 366,933 236,338 26,061 5,639 2,801 629,876 365,634 234,459 24,176 4,251 1,356 723,362 418,343 263,173 34,333 6,147 1,366
2019 627,693 (b) Break in time series 359,071 (b) Break in time series 234,839 (b) Break in time series 25,682 (b) Break in time series 5,414 (b) Break in time series 2,687 (b) Break in time series 620,031 (b) Break in time series 357,803 (b) Break in time series 232,967 (b) Break in time series 23,903 (b) Break in time series 4,072 (b) Break in time series 1,286 (b) Break in time series 710,916 408,412 261,585 33,714 5,909 1,296
2018 630,020 356,439 238,858 26,565 5,703 2,455 618,366 352,458 235,722 24,605 4,327 1,254 697,166 397,392 259,967 33,024 5,534 1,249
2017 619,490 353,732 232,148 25,721 5,540 2,349 608,981 350,071 229,517 23,934 4,247 1,212 684,290 392,918 253,053 31,878 5,282 1,159
2016 606,512 344,815 229,644 24,597 5,236 2,220 596,196 341,290 227,027 22,793 3,981 1,105 670,254 382,701 250,946 30,592 4,952 1,063
2015 594,498 333,443 230,236 23,603 5,027 2,189 584,369 329,943 227,672 21,840 3,821 1,093 656,832 369,415 252,305 29,298 4,758 1,056
2014 586,443 322,762 233,319 23,329 4,882 2,151 576,565 319,428 230,797 21,592 3,674 1,074 648,065 357,209 256,232 29,018 4,618 988
2013 590,629 322,783 236,266 24,295 5,148 2,137 580,804 319,465 233,826 22,564 3,865 1,084 651,533 354,622 261,105 30,123 4,730 953
2012 602,161 339,345 229,583 25,702 5,387 2,144 592,192 335,826 227,268 23,970 4,081 1,047 662,406 370,836 254,520 31,137 4,970 943
2011 611,751 346,093 230,541 27,417 5,511 2,189 601,801 342,569 228,286 25,615 4,228 1,103 672,149 373,045 259,579 33,484 5,070 971
2010 619,678 342,967 240,429 28,498 5,593 2,191 609,670 339,689 237,872 26,683 4,327 1,099 678,660 367,800 270,890 33,981 5,032 957
2009 629,362 339,942 248,727 32,351 6,014 2,328 619,624 336,714 246,514 30,519 4,726 1,151 687,753 362,889 280,364 38,180 5,314 1,006
2008 635,445 (b) Break in time series 330,916 (b) Break in time series 260,999 (b) Break in time series 34,835 (b) Break in time series 6,201 (b) Break in time series 2,494 (b) Break in time series 626,020 (b) Break in time series 327,904 (b) Break in time series 258,862 (b) Break in time series 33,047 (b) Break in time series 4,916 (b) Break in time series 1,291 (b) Break in time series 690,533 (b) Break in time series 351,536 (b) Break in time series 291,635 (b) Break in time series 40,554 (b) Break in time series 5,687 (b) Break in time series 1,121 (b) Break in time series
2007 621,391 322,820 255,508 34,730 5,993 2,340 612,404 319,972 253,488 32,965 4,756 1,223 674,219 340,631 287,031 39,951 5,528 1,078
2006 586,729 300,432 244,351 33,977 5,730 2,239 578,340 297,821 242,492 32,329 4,532 1,166 635,617 315,948 274,667 38,750 5,250 1,002
2005 574,477 295,434 238,320 32,994 5,574 2,155 567,019 293,220 236,803 31,450 4,403 1,143 620,415 305,370 271,271 37,676 5,103 995
2004 550,749 278,573 232,529 32,262 5,316 2,069 543,719 276,658 231,054 30,718 4,187 1,102 602,447 287,645 272,765 36,225 4,844 968
2003 531,934 273,367 219,798 31,392 5,369 2,008 525,557 271,740 218,511 29,994 4,247 1,065 581,611 281,370 258,873 35,643 4,808 917
2002 521,448 271,833 211,363 30,897 5,406 1,949 515,173 270,293 210,083 29,496 4,279 1,022 570,943 280,066 250,291 34,912 4,798 876
2001 499,929 261,372 201,617 29,840 5,249 1,851 494,153 259,964 200,444 28,530 4,207 1,008 545,672 269,149 237,373 33,708 4,591 851
2000 498,298 266,900 194,272 30,299 5,075 1,752 492,546 265,491 193,092 29,006 4,021 936 547,810 275,090 234,380 33,116 4,445 779
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Central companies directory (DIRCE).
Notes:
From the reference date of 1 January 2019, the concept of a company changed from the legal unit to the statistical unit. Consequently, that year's results are not strictly comparable with those of previous years.
The new definition of economically active company affects the calculation of the number of companies and establishments and, therefore, the data as of 1 January 2023 are not comparable with those of previous years.
(b) Break in time series.
Companies and establishments on 1 January. By number of wage earners Spain Value
Companies Without wage earners From 1 to 9 wage earners From 10 to 49 wage earners From 50 to 199 wage earners 200 or more employees Establishments Without wage earners From 1 to 9 wage earners From 10 to 49 wage earners From 50 to 199 wage earners 200 or more employees
2023 3,207,580 (b) Break in time series 1,719,297 (b) Break in time series 1,335,393 (b) Break in time series 127,718 (b) Break in time series 19,019 (b) Break in time series 6,153 (b) Break in time series 3,732,601 (b) Break in time series 2,036,102 (b) Break in time series 1,488,445 (b) Break in time series 174,317 (b) Break in time series 27,261 (b) Break in time series 6,476 (b) Break in time series
2022 3,430,663 1,942,319 1,340,792 122,838 18,708 6,006 3,946,232 2,251,528 1,494,750 166,924 26,656 6,374
2021 3,366,570 1,879,126 1,345,244 117,534 18,614 6,052 3,871,933 2,185,506 1,494,787 159,143 26,124 6,373
2020 3,404,428 1,912,010 1,338,650 127,399 20,181 6,188 3,907,402 2,213,473 1,487,076 172,464 27,813 6,576
2019 3,363,197 (b) Break in time series 1,882,745 (b) Break in time series 1,330,812 (b) Break in time series 124,475 (b) Break in time series 19,283 (b) Break in time series 5,882 (b) Break in time series 3,853,124 2,174,243 1,478,339 167,734 26,613 6,195
2018 3,337,646 1,845,881 1,339,433 126,345 20,149 5,838 3,771,343 2,109,110 1,468,725 162,415 25,188 5,905
2017 3,282,346 1,823,250 1,313,619 120,711 19,214 5,552 3,707,496 2,079,758 1,442,872 155,381 23,889 5,596
2016 3,236,582 1,791,909 1,305,270 115,917 18,263 5,223 3,653,493 2,039,799 1,436,479 149,202 22,770 5,243
2015 3,186,878 1,754,002 1,299,759 110,619 17,431 5,067 3,598,795 1,995,660 1,433,412 142,775 21,886 5,062
2014 3,119,310 1,672,483 1,316,431 108,383 16,976 5,037 3,527,412 1,905,545 1,454,973 140,515 21,489 4,890
2013 3,146,570 1,681,588 1,328,318 113,710 17,875 5,079 3,554,925 1,903,250 1,477,790 146,599 22,505 4,781
2012 3,199,617 1,764,987 1,288,390 122,183 19,134 4,923 3,606,241 1,982,817 1,441,583 153,544 23,620 4,677
2011 3,250,576 1,795,321 1,299,400 130,994 19,864 4,997 3,655,457 1,991,323 1,469,236 166,023 24,173 4,702
2010 3,291,263 1,774,005 1,354,176 137,161 20,843 5,078 3,694,262 1,961,156 1,531,687 171,909 24,751 4,759
2009 3,355,830 1,767,470 1,402,996 157,242 22,747 5,375 3,756,679 1,945,732 1,586,155 193,408 26,428 4,956
2008 3,422,239 (b) Break in time series 1,754,374 (b) Break in time series 1,465,019 (b) Break in time series 172,078 (b) Break in time series 24,303 (b) Break in time series 6,465 (b) Break in time series 3,813,167 (b) Break in time series 1,920,067 (b) Break in time series 1,649,501 (b) Break in time series 209,104 (b) Break in time series 28,510 (b) Break in time series 5,985 (b) Break in time series
2007 3,336,657 1,706,140 1,431,323 169,604 23,517 6,073 3,710,805 1,852,818 1,620,114 204,567 27,638 5,668
2006 3,174,393 1,616,883 1,365,203 164,195 22,454 5,658 3,525,845 1,743,326 1,554,856 196,355 26,040 5,268
2005 3,064,129 1,574,166 1,306,597 156,471 21,397 5,498 3,385,827 1,667,944 1,502,076 185,980 24,710 5,117
2004 2,942,583 1,500,396 1,265,349 151,512 20,120 5,206 3,267,864 1,573,331 1,487,052 179,242 23,377 4,862
2003 2,813,159 1,459,938 1,182,845 145,442 19,888 5,046 3,114,063 1,523,228 1,391,593 171,938 22,717 4,587
2002 2,710,400 1,425,332 1,120,344 140,435 19,658 4,631 2,998,930 1,486,196 1,320,821 165,772 21,961 4,180
2001 2,645,317 1,408,792 1,078,778 134,513 18,820 4,414 2,920,503 1,466,416 1,270,256 159,108 20,784 3,939
2000 2,595,392 1,417,221 1,021,248 135,114 17,735 4,074 2,875,674 1,481,904 1,215,590 155,004 19,498 3,678
Source: INE. Central Company Directory (DIRCE).
Notes:
From the reference date of 1 January 2019, the concept of a company changed from the legal unit to the statistical unit. Consequently, that year's results are not strictly comparable with those of previous years.
The new definition of economically active company affects the calculation of the number of companies and establishments and, therefore, the data as of 1 January 2023 are not comparable with those of previous years.
(b) Break in time series.

Last update: February 29, 2024.

Methodological note

Company is the smallest combination of legal units constituting an organisational unit for the production of goods or services, one having certain autonomy in terms of decision-making, principally for allocating the resources it has at its disposal.

Establishment is a company (or part of a company) located in a specific geographical location at which economic activities are conducted on behalf of the company.

Until the 2018 reference year, the concept of the company was coterminous with the legal unit, but it changed from 2019 on. The new statistical concept of the company has to do with the company's organisational structure, autonomy of decision and market orientation. The legal units that do not form part of groups of companies continue to be considered companies in their own right.

The new definition of economically active company, after Regulation 2019/2152 on European business statistics (EBS) and Implementing Regulation 2020/1197 came into force, affects the calculation of the number of companies and establishments; therefore, the data as of 1 January 2023 are not comparable with those of previous years.

The CCAE-09 has been used on the sectorial delimitation since 2008. In the period previous to year 2008 the CCAE-93 Rev.1 in the sectorial boundary has been used. That is the reason why the data of this period with those of the later one cannot be compared.

The data reference period is from the 1st of January of the corresponding year.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.