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Active enterprises in Cantabria

Active enterprises in Cantabria was 40,384 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2023.

2023, count40,384
Change on 20220%
Rank16th of 19Autonomous communities of Spain ranked
Series high40,3842023
Series low39,6092021

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Active enterprises in Cantabria, 2021 to 2023

39.6K39.8K40K40.2K40.4K2021202220232021: 39,609 count2022: 40,370 count2023: 40,384 count39.6K39.8K40K40.2K40.4K2021202220232021: 39,609 count2022: 40,370 count2023: 40,384 count
count. Source: Eurostat, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-13.
All 3 values
Periodcount
202340,384
202240,370
202139,609 Series break

Compared with Spain and European Union (27)

Place2023
Cantabria40,384
Spain3,503,285
European Union (27)33,311,582

Cantabria compared with nearby places

Andalusia: 574,769 countAragon: 88,965 countAsturias: 68,999 countBalearic Islands: 109,660 countCanary Islands: 154,861 countCantabria: 40,384 countCastile and León: 154,740 countCastilla-La Mancha: 132,398 countCatalonia: 648,982 countValencian Community: 391,856 countExtremadura: 67,910 countGalicia: 197,228 countCommunity of Madrid: 553,293 countRegion of Murcia: 99,842 countNavarre: 43,783 countBasque Country: 144,812 countLa Rioja: 22,502 countCeuta: 3,550 countMelilla: 4,751 count
  • Under 42K
  • 42K to 91K
  • 91K to 140K
  • 140K to 280K
  • 280K and over
Active enterprises, 2023, count. Cantabria is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Enterprises that had turnover or employment at any time during the year, with or without employees.

Counts enterprises, which can run several local units, under the harmonised Eurostat and OECD business demography rules. Not the same as active_companies (the INE business register count for Spain) or employer_firms (US firms with employees). For the UK it counts every enterprise active at some point in the year, so it differs from registered_enterprises_total (UK Business Counts), a snapshot of the register in March.

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Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r) (Active enterprises, Cantabria, 2021 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table

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Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r), Active enterprises, Cantabria, 2021 to 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 13 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/cantabria. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). Active enterprises, Cantabria, 2021 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/cantabria.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r), Active enterprises, Cantabria, 2021 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/cantabria (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the active enterprises in Cantabria?

Active enterprises in Cantabria was 40,384 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest active enterprises in Cantabria?

40,384 in 2023, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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