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Enterprises in administrative and support services in Portugal

Enterprises in administrative and support services in Portugal was 259,083 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.8% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, count259,083
Change on 2023+5.8%
Rank2nd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high259,0832024
Series low134,9042012

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

125K150K175K200K225K250K275K2008201120142017202020242008: 159,464 count2009: 153,346 count2010: 146,893 count2011: 140,038 count2012: 134,904 count2013: 136,269 count2014: 144,987 count2015: 154,178 count2016: 163,936 count2017: 176,535 count2018: 181,109 count2019: 188,846 count2020: 176,636 count2021: 186,480 count2022: 221,145 count2023: 244,930 count2024: 259,083 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
2024259,083
2023244,930
2022221,145
2021186,480 Series break
2020176,636
2019188,846
2018181,109
2017176,535
2016163,936
2015154,178
2014144,987
2013136,269
2012134,904
2011140,038
2010146,893
2009153,346
2008159,464

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Portugal259,083
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, Portugal, 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, Portugal, 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/portugal. 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, Portugal, 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/portugal.

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, Portugal, 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/portugal (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, Portugal, 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/portugal. 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 Portugal?

Enterprises in administrative and support services in Portugal was 259,083 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.8% from 2023. That is the 2nd 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 Portugal?

259,083 in 2024, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

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