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Enterprises in administrative and support services in Germany

Enterprises in administrative and support services in Germany was 238,299 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 4.3% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, count238,299
Change on 2023+4.3%
Rank3rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high238,2992024
Series low118,1062008

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Enterprises in administrative and support services in Germany, 2008 to 2024

100K125K150K175K200K225K250K2008201120142017202020242008: 118,106 count2009: 123,999 count2010: 128,258 count2011: 132,732 count2012: 138,327 count2013: 150,512 count2014: 181,396 count2015: 189,094 count2016: 199,471 count2017: 210,657 count2018: 221,234 count2019: 215,884 count2020: 201,659 count2021: 217,729 count2022: 222,828 count2023: 228,511 count2024: 238,299 count
count. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 17 values
Periodcount
2024238,299
2023228,511
2022222,828
2021217,729 Series break
2020201,659
2019215,884
2018221,234 Series break
2017210,657
2016199,471
2015189,094
2014181,396
2013150,512
2012138,327
2011132,732
2010128,258
2009123,999
2008118,106

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Germany238,299
European Union (27)2,074,171

Rankings

Definition

Number of enterprises active at any time during the year in administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), from Eurostat structural business statistics. An enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that produces goods or services with some autonomy in its decisions; one enterprise can have several local units.

Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).

How to cite

Eurostat. Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act) (Enterprises in administrative and support services, Germany, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table

MLA 9

Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in administrative and support services, Germany, 2008 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-administrative-support/germany. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Enterprises in administrative and support services, Germany, 2008 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-administrative-support/germany.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in administrative and support services, Germany, 2008 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-administrative-support/germany (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs\_ovw\_act): Enterprises in administrative and support services, Germany, 2008 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-administrative-support/germany. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs\_ovw\_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs\_ovw\_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the enterprises in administrative and support services in Germany?

Enterprises in administrative and support services in Germany was 238,299 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 4.3% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest enterprises in administrative and support services in Germany?

238,299 in 2024, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

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