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EU countries by local units in administrative and support services

France had the highest local units in administrative and support services of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 302,836. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 2,596. The median was 26,722. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest302,836France
Lowest2,596Luxembourg
Median26,72227 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 30,889 countBelgium: 58,225 countBulgaria: 12,125 countCyprus: 4,601 countCzechia: 40,705 countGermany: 242,217 countDenmark: 22,700 countEstonia: 7,238 countSpain: 240,118 countFinland: 23,998 countFrance: 302,836 countGreece: 25,740 countCroatia: 12,801 countHungary: 63,232 countIreland: 23,925 countItaly: 229,121 countLithuania: 12,589 countLuxembourg: 2,596 countLatvia: 7,210 countMalta: 2,893 countNetherlands: 115,216 countPoland: 101,558 countPortugal: 188,639 countRomania: 26,722 countSweden: 48,138 countSlovenia: 8,821 countSlovakia: 48,505 count
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count, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

France: 302,836 countFrance302,836Germany: 242,217 countGermany242,217Spain: 240,118 countSpain240,118Italy: 229,121 countItaly229,121Portugal: 188,639 countPortugal188,639Netherlands: 115,216 countNetherlands115,216Poland: 101,558 countPoland101,558Hungary: 63,232 countHungary63,232Belgium: 58,225 countBelgium58,225Slovakia: 48,505 countSlovakia48,505Sweden: 48,138 countSweden48,138Czechia: 40,705 countCzechia40,705Austria: 30,889 countAustria30,889Romania: 26,722 countRomania26,722Greece: 25,740 countGreece25,740Finland: 23,998 countFinland23,998Ireland: 23,925 countIreland23,925Denmark: 22,700 countDenmark22,700Croatia: 12,801 countCroatia12,801Lithuania: 12,589 countLithuania12,589Bulgaria: 12,125 countBulgaria12,125Slovenia: 8,821 countSlovenia8,821Estonia: 7,238 countEstonia7,238Latvia: 7,210 countLatvia7,210Cyprus: 4,601 countCyprus4,601Malta: 2,893 countMalta2,893Luxembourg: 2,596 countLuxembourg2,596France: 302,836 countFrance302,836Germany: 242,217 countGermany242,217Spain: 240,118 countSpain240,118Italy: 229,121 countItaly229,121Portugal: 188,639 countPortugal188,639Netherlands: 115,216 countNetherlands115,216Poland: 101,558 countPoland101,558Hungary: 63,232 countHungary63,232Belgium: 58,225 countBelgium58,225Slovakia: 48,505 countSlovakia48,505Sweden: 48,138 countSweden48,138Czechia: 40,705 countCzechia40,705Austria: 30,889 countAustria30,889Romania: 26,722 countRomania26,722Greece: 25,740 countGreece25,740Finland: 23,998 countFinland23,998Ireland: 23,925 countIreland23,925Denmark: 22,700 countDenmark22,700Croatia: 12,801 countCroatia12,801Lithuania: 12,589 countLithuania12,589Bulgaria: 12,125 countBulgaria12,125Slovenia: 8,821 countSlovenia8,821Estonia: 7,238 countEstonia7,238Latvia: 7,210 countLatvia7,210Cyprus: 4,601 countCyprus4,601Malta: 2,893 countMalta2,893Luxembourg: 2,596 countLuxembourg2,596
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
count
1France Series break302,836
2Germany242,217
3Spain240,118
4Italy229,121
5Portugal Series break188,639
6Netherlands115,216
7Poland101,558
8Hungary63,232
9Belgium58,225
10Slovakia48,505
11Sweden48,138
12Czechia40,705
13Austria Series break30,889
14Romania26,722
15Greece25,740
16Finland Series break23,998
17Ireland23,925
18Denmark22,700
19Croatia12,801
20Lithuania12,589
21Bulgaria12,125
22Slovenia8,821
23Estonia7,238
24Latvia7,210
25Cyprus4,601
26Malta2,893
27Luxembourg2,596

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About this ranking

Number of local units of enterprises in administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N). 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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (EU countries by local units in administrative and support services, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table

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Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021), EU countries by local units in administrative and support services, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-administrative-support/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021). EU countries by local units in administrative and support services, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-administrative-support/eu-countries?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021), EU countries by local units in administrative and support services, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-administrative-support/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest local units in administrative and support services?

France, with 302,836 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest local units in administrative and support services?

Luxembourg, with 2,596 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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