Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities in Germany
Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities in Germany was 550,606 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.7% from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.
Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities in Germany, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 550,606 |
| 2023 | 541,473 |
| 2022 | 531,321 |
| 2021 | 523,589 |
Rankings
Definition
Number of local units of enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.
Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.
How to cite
Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, Germany, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table
MLA 9
Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, Germany, 2021 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-professional-scientific/germany. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, Germany, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-professional-scientific/germany.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, Germany, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-professional-scientific/germany (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_local_units_in_professional_2024,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs\_r\_nuts2021): Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, Germany, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-professional-scientific/germany. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs\_r\_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs\_r\_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the local units in professional, scientific and technical activities in Germany?
Local units in professional, scientific and technical activities in Germany was 550,606 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.7% from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest local units in professional, scientific and technical activities in Germany?
550,606 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.