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Number of active enterprises · Regions

Ranking of European regions on “Number of active enterprises” (enterprises), using the latest period published by most regions at each level. Rank 1 = highest value (no better/worse judgement).

Source: Eurostat (bd_size_r), NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · View on Eurostat

Period by level: NUTS 1: 2023, NUTS 2: 2023, NUTS 3: 2023.

Regional ranking

#RegionCountryValueRank in its country
1Ile-de-France FR10 France1,187,0511 of 27
2Lombardia ITC4 Italy862,3591 of 21
3Cataluña ES51 Spain648,9821 of 19
4Rhône-Alpes FRK2 France584,5232 of 27
5Andalucía ES61 Spain574,7692 of 19
6Comunidad de Madrid ES30 Spain553,2933 of 19
7Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur FRL0 France537,2693 of 27
8Zuid-Holland NL36 Netherlands505,1701 of 12
9Noord-Holland NL32 Netherlands482,9522 of 12
10Lazio ITI4 Italy473,2932 of 21
11Norte PT11 Portugal459,8221 of 9
12Veneto ITH3 Italy403,6443 of 21
13Warszawski stołeczny PL91 Poland400,9201 of 17
14Comunitat Valenciana ES52 Spain391,8564 of 19
15Campania ITF3 Italy378,1444 of 21
16Emilia-Romagna ITH5 Italy374,3195 of 21
17Attiki EL30 Greece363,8721 of 13
18Grande Lisboa PT1A Portugal356,5702 of 9
19Piemonte ITC1 Italy336,0066 of 21
20Toscana ITI1 Italy329,7557 of 21
21Noord-Brabant NL41 Netherlands329,0533 of 12
22Praha CZ01 Czechia326,8331 of 8
23Aquitaine FRI1 France321,3134 of 27
24Sicilia ITG1 Italy293,2978 of 21
25Śląskie PL22 Poland287,4272 of 17
26Wielkopolskie PL41 Poland283,1963 of 17
27Małopolskie PL21 Poland272,6604 of 17
28Puglia ITF4 Italy268,6359 of 21
29Stockholm SE11 Sweden266,4431 of 8
30Languedoc-Roussillon FRJ1 France264,6855 of 27
31Midi-Pyrénées FRJ2 France260,3756 of 27
32Gelderland NL22 Netherlands257,7064 of 12
33Pays de la Loire FRG0 France254,8967 of 27
34Budapest HU11 Hungary245,8911 of 8
35Oberbayern DE21 Germany243,5601 of 38
36Bretagne FRH0 France234,5228 of 27
37Dolnośląskie PL51 Poland222,7605 of 17
38Nord-Pas de Calais FRE1 France220,6939 of 27
39Bucureşti-Ilfov RO32 Romania215,0281 of 8
40Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos… LT02 Lithuania212,8371 of 2
41Eastern and Midland IE06 Ireland209,6241 of 3
42Západné Slovensko SK02 Slovakia204,3411 of 4
43Düsseldorf DEA1 Germany202,9632 of 38
44Centro (PT) PT19 Portugal202,1143 of 9
45Jihovýchod CZ06 Czechia201,7822 of 8
46Utrecht NL35 Netherlands200,8425 of 12
47Galicia ES11 Spain197,2285 of 19
48Pomorskie PL63 Poland190,5416 of 17
49Köln DEA2 Germany181,5363 of 38
50Darmstadt DE71 Germany173,2644 of 38
51Helsinki-Uusimaa FI1B Finland170,9581 of 5
52Berlin DE30 Germany170,9195 of 38
53Střední Čechy CZ02 Czechia167,8503 of 8
54Västsverige SE23 Sweden167,0462 of 8
55Yugozapaden BG41 Bulgaria165,9231 of 6
56Eesti EE00 Estonia165,1631 of 1
57Severovýchod CZ05 Czechia161,5054 of 8
58Łódzkie PL71 Poland160,7307 of 17
59Nord-Vest RO11 Romania160,6802 of 8
60Centre — Val de Loire FRB0 France157,07310 of 27
61Stuttgart DE11 Germany156,5596 of 38
62Východné Slovensko SK04 Slovakia156,4152 of 4
63Bratislavský kraj SK01 Slovakia155,0013 of 4
64Canarias ES70 Spain154,8616 of 19
65Castilla y León ES41 Spain154,7407 of 19
66Kentriki Makedonia EL52 Greece149,2462 of 13
67Stredné Slovensko SK03 Slovakia148,4624 of 4
68Latvija LV00 Latvia146,2561 of 1
69Sostinės regionas LT01 Lithuania144,8862 of 2
70País Vasco ES21 Spain144,8128 of 19
71Wien AT13 Austria144,0991 of 9
72Pest HU12 Hungary141,5822 of 8
73Hovedstaden DK01 Denmark139,9181 of 5
74Alsace FRF1 France134,02511 of 27
75Centru RO12 Romania133,6573 of 8
76Castilla-La Mancha ES42 Spain132,3989 of 19
77Jihozápad CZ03 Czechia128,9785 of 8
78Lorraine FRF3 France128,85412 of 27
79Poitou-Charentes FRI3 France128,85013 of 27
80Mazowiecki regionalny PL92 Poland128,5158 of 17
81Marche ITI3 Italy128,09910 of 21
82Liguria ITC3 Italy127,67811 of 21
83Nord-Est RO21 Romania126,8664 of 8
84Kujawsko-pomorskie PL61 Poland123,8219 of 17
85Overijssel NL21 Netherlands123,7856 of 12
86Střední Morava CZ07 Czechia123,5986 of 8
87Sydsverige SE22 Sweden122,5133 of 8
88Southern IE05 Ireland118,6242 of 3
89Zachodniopomorskie PL42 Poland118,20010 of 17
90Arnsberg DEA5 Germany118,1627 of 38
91Zahodna Slovenija SI04 Slovenia117,9431 of 2
92Östra Mellansverige SE12 Sweden117,0934 of 8
93Calabria ITF6 Italy116,00112 of 21
94Moravskoslezsko CZ08 Czechia115,8967 of 8
95Sud-Muntenia RO31 Romania115,7245 of 8
96Limburg (NL) NL42 Netherlands114,6627 of 12
97Podkarpackie PL82 Poland113,69711 of 17
98Schleswig-Holstein DEF0 Germany113,1488 of 38
99Lubelskie PL81 Poland113,05412 of 17
100Sardegna ITG2 Italy111,80213 of 21
101Illes Balears ES53 Spain109,66010 of 19
102Karlsruhe DE12 Germany108,9829 of 38
103Länsi-Suomi FI19 Finland107,1942 of 5
104Bourgogne FRC1 France107,04314 of 27
105Niederösterreich AT12 Austria105,5642 of 9
106Sud-Est RO22 Romania102,8726 of 8
107Haute-Normandie FRD2 France102,48915 of 27
108Abruzzo ITF1 Italy101,17314 of 21
109Picardie FRE2 France100,37716 of 27
110Región de Murcia ES62 Spain99,84211 of 19
111Észak-Alföld HU32 Hungary98,6453 of 8
112Península de Setúbal PT1B Portugal98,2774 of 9
113Dél-Alföld HU33 Hungary97,1434 of 8
114Severozápad CZ04 Czechia96,6378 of 8
115Oeste e Vale do Tejo PT1D Portugal95,5875 of 9
116Jadranska Hrvatska HR03 Croatia95,3911 of 4
117Basse-Normandie FRD1 France93,49217 of 27
118Vest RO42 Romania93,2797 of 8
119Auvergne FRK1 France92,79118 of 27
120Közép-Dunántúl HU21 Hungary92,0985 of 8
121Hamburg DE60 Germany91,93210 of 38
122Kýpros CY00 Cyprus90,9641 of 1
123Brandenburg DE40 Germany89,82911 of 38
124Freiburg DE13 Germany89,57912 of 38
125Weser-Ems DE94 Germany89,02013 of 38
126Aragón ES24 Spain88,96512 of 19
127Münster DEA3 Germany88,93014 of 38
128Oberösterreich AT31 Austria88,6883 of 9
129Algarve PT15 Portugal88,5246 of 9
130Nyugat-Dunántúl HU22 Hungary88,2686 of 8
131Etelä-Suomi FI1C Finland86,4923 of 5
132Midtjylland DK04 Denmark86,0522 of 5
133Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi FI1D Finland85,2834 of 5
134Friuli-Venezia Giulia ITH4 Italy85,07415 of 21
135Vzhodna Slovenija SI03 Slovenia84,1112 of 2
136Schwaben DE27 Germany80,17315 of 38
137Steiermark AT22 Austria79,8984 of 9
138Champagne-Ardenne FRF2 France76,72319 of 27
139Warmińsko-mazurskie PL62 Poland76,12113 of 17
140Sud-Vest Oltenia RO41 Romania74,3258 of 8
141Tübingen DE14 Germany73,88116 of 38
142Detmold DEA4 Germany73,84317 of 38
143Hannover DE92 Germany73,16618 of 38
144Friesland (NL) NL12 Netherlands73,1628 of 12
145Syddanmark DK03 Denmark71,7523 of 5
146Yuzhen tsentralen BG42 Bulgaria71,6962 of 6
147Rheinhessen-Pfalz DEB3 Germany71,66619 of 38
148Franche-Comté FRC2 France70,63820 of 27
149Dél-Dunántúl HU23 Hungary70,2037 of 8
150Mittelfranken DE25 Germany69,62320 of 38
151Thüringen DEG0 Germany69,22621 of 38
152Principado de Asturias ES12 Spain68,99913 of 19
153Umbria ITI2 Italy68,60616 of 21
154Podlaskie PL84 Poland68,28114 of 17
155Extremadura ES43 Spain67,91014 of 19
156Észak-Magyarország HU31 Hungary67,8788 of 8
157Świętokrzyskie PL72 Poland67,71615 of 17
158Grad Zagreb HR05 Croatia67,3482 of 4
159Northern and Western IE04 Ireland65,2623 of 3
160Lubuskie PL43 Poland65,12016 of 17
161Sachsen-Anhalt DEE0 Germany63,06822 of 38
162Norra Mellansverige SE31 Sweden61,5005 of 8
163Groningen NL11 Netherlands61,1949 of 12
164La Réunion FRY4 France60,82221 of 27
165Småland med öarna SE21 Sweden60,0896 of 8
166Kriti EL43 Greece59,6133 of 13
167Lüneburg DE93 Germany58,90623 of 38
168Tirol AT33 Austria58,5795 of 9
169Koblenz DEB1 Germany56,52624 of 38
170Malta MT00 Malta56,4361 of 1
171Flevoland NL23 Netherlands56,00110 of 12
172Yugoiztochen BG34 Bulgaria55,5403 of 6
173Dresden DED2 Germany55,50325 of 38
174Mecklenburg-Vorpommern DE80 Germany54,48126 of 38
175Niederbayern DE22 Germany53,97827 of 38
176Opolskie PL52 Poland53,67217 of 17
177Thessalia EL61 Greece53,6214 of 13
178Drenthe NL13 Netherlands50,93411 of 12
179Unterfranken DE26 Germany50,75728 of 38
180Sjælland DK02 Denmark50,3114 of 5
181Alentejo PT1C Portugal50,1017 of 9
182Chemnitz DED4 Germany49,90029 of 38
183Severoiztochen BG33 Bulgaria49,5974 of 6
184Luxembourg LU00 Luxembourg48,8131 of 1
185Limousin FRI2 France48,34122 of 27
186Dytiki Elláda EL63 Greece47,4295 of 13
187Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano ITH1 Italy46,84717 of 21
188Notio Aigaio EL42 Greece45,6126 of 13
189Peloponnisos EL65 Greece45,5717 of 13
190Salzburg AT32 Austria44,5806 of 9
191Comunidad Foral de Navarra ES22 Spain43,78315 of 19
192Braunschweig DE91 Germany43,54830 of 38
193Oberpfalz DE23 Germany43,18031 of 38
194Martinique FRY2 France43,00523 of 27
195Provincia Autonoma di Trento ITH2 Italy42,62118 of 21
196Zeeland NL34 Netherlands42,34912 of 12
197Kassel DE73 Germany40,49032 of 38
198Cantabria ES13 Spain40,38416 of 19
199Corse FRM0 France39,81624 of 27
200Panonska Hrvatska HR02 Croatia39,0053 of 4
201Sjeverna Hrvatska HR06 Croatia38,9404 of 4
202Oberfranken DE24 Germany38,67433 of 38
203Leipzig DED5 Germany38,39934 of 38
204Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki EL51 Greece38,3548 of 13
205Sterea Elláda EL64 Greece37,8389 of 13
206Gießen DE72 Germany37,29135 of 38
207Kärnten AT21 Austria36,7717 of 9
208Basilicata ITF5 Italy36,67919 of 21
209Övre Norrland SE33 Sweden36,6197 of 8
210Nordjylland DK05 Denmark35,1285 of 5
211Saarland DEC0 Germany34,72036 of 38
212Severen tsentralen BG32 Bulgaria34,4105 of 6
213Guadeloupe FRY1 France33,76425 of 27
214Mellersta Norrland SE32 Sweden29,7508 of 8
215Ionia Nisia EL62 Greece29,54710 of 13
216Região Autónoma da Madeira PT30 Portugal29,4038 of 9
217Severozapaden BG31 Bulgaria27,0916 of 6
218Vorarlberg AT34 Austria26,4098 of 9
219Ipeiros EL54 Greece26,36911 of 13
220Região Autónoma dos Açores PT20 Portugal24,5129 of 9
221Bremen DE50 Germany22,86137 of 38
222La Rioja ES23 Spain22,50217 of 19
223Molise ITF2 Italy21,41820 of 21
224Dytiki Makedonia EL53 Greece18,91112 of 13
225Trier DEB2 Germany18,50438 of 38
226Burgenland AT11 Austria18,1759 of 9
227Voreio Aigaio EL41 Greece16,53413 of 13
228Valle d’Aosta ITC2 Italy11,43621 of 21
229Guyane FRY3 France11,08626 of 27
230Ciudad de Melilla ES64 Spain4,75118 of 19
231Åland FI20 Finland3,8155 of 5
232Mayotte FRY5 France3,56827 of 27
233Ciudad de Ceuta ES63 Spain3,55019 of 19

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