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Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in Spain

Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in Spain was 449,295 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.1% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, count449,295
Change on 2023+1.1%
Rank5th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high449,2952024
Series low335,1652014

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Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in Spain, 2008 to 2024

325K350K375K400K425K450K2008201120142017202020242008: 379,697 count2009: 370,153 count2010: 363,836 count2011: 359,254 count2012: 343,809 count2013: 345,604 count2014: 335,165 count2015: 348,678 count2016: 394,359 count2017: 397,722 count2018: 411,883 count2019: 423,105 count2020: 425,290 count2021: 436,344 count2022: 443,528 count2023: 444,405 count2024: 449,295 count300K350K400K450K2008201420242008: 379,697 count2009: 370,153 count2010: 363,836 count2011: 359,254 count2012: 343,809 count2013: 345,604 count2014: 335,165 count2015: 348,678 count2016: 394,359 count2017: 397,722 count2018: 411,883 count2019: 423,105 count2020: 425,290 count2021: 436,344 count2022: 443,528 count2023: 444,405 count2024: 449,295 count
count. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 17 values
Periodcount
2024449,295
2023444,405
2022443,528
2021436,344 Series break
2020425,290
2019423,105
2018411,883 Series break
2017397,722
2016394,359
2015348,678
2014335,165
2013345,604
2012343,809
2011359,254
2010363,836
2009370,153
2008379,697

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Spain449,295
European Union (27)5,385,126

Rankings

Definition

Number of enterprises active at any time during the year in professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section M), 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, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), 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, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act) (Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, Spain, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table

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Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, Spain, 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-professional-scientific/spain. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, Spain, 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-professional-scientific/spain.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, Spain, 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-professional-scientific/spain (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in Spain?

Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in Spain was 449,295 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.1% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in Spain?

449,295 in 2024, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

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