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EU regions (NUTS 2) by local units in information and communication

Ile-de-France had the highest local units in information and communication of 244 regions in 2022, at 97,641. Melilla had the lowest, at 28. The median was 3,253. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest97,641Ile-de-France
Lowest28Melilla
Median3,253244 regions

Top 40 regions, 2022

Ile-de-France: 97,641 countIle-de-France97,641Warszawski stołeczny: 54,016 countWarszawski stołeczny54,016Noord-Holland: 36,998 countNoord-Holland36,998Stockholm: 32,343 countStockholm32,343Lombardia: 31,057 countLombardia31,057Zuid-Holland: 28,155 countZuid-Holland28,155Praha: 26,288 countPraha26,288Budapest: 26,242 countBudapest26,242Community of Madrid: 25,108 countCommunity of Madrid25,108Małopolskie: 21,801 countMałopolskie21,801Catalonia: 21,799 countCatalonia21,799Rhône-Alpes: 20,616 countRhône-Alpes20,616Dolnośląskie: 20,355 countDolnośląskie20,355Lazio: 18,351 countLazio18,351Śląskie: 17,542 countŚląskie17,542Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 16,874 countProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur16,874Eastern and Midland: 16,802 countEastern and Midland16,802Noord-Brabant: 16,472 countNoord-Brabant16,472Oberbayern: 16,463 countOberbayern16,463Wielkopolskie: 15,623 countWielkopolskie15,623Utrecht: 15,553 countUtrecht15,553Attiki: 15,418 countAttiki15,418Bucureşti-Ilfov: 15,290 countBucureşti-Ilfov15,290Berlin: 14,341 countBerlin14,341Eesti: 13,831 countEesti13,831Pomorskie: 13,325 countPomorskie13,325Gelderland: 13,324 countGelderland13,324Bratislavský kraj: 13,101 countBratislavský kraj13,101Wien: 12,749 countWien12,749Grande Lisboa: 12,722 countGrande Lisboa12,722Västsverige: 12,408 countVästsverige12,408Hovedstaden: 12,380 countHovedstaden12,380Helsinki-Uusimaa: 11,733 countHelsinki-Uusimaa11,733Yugozapaden: 11,577 countYugozapaden11,577Andalusia: 11,338 countAndalusia11,338Pest: 11,023 countPest11,023Veneto: 10,875 countVeneto10,875Darmstadt: 10,835 countDarmstadt10,835Emilia-Romagna: 10,633 countEmilia-Romagna10,633Köln: 10,549 countKöln10,549Ile-de-France: 97,641 countIle-de-France97,641Warszawski stołeczny: 54,016 countWarszawski stołeczny54,016Noord-Holland: 36,998 countNoord-Holland36,998Stockholm: 32,343 countStockholm32,343Lombardia: 31,057 countLombardia31,057Zuid-Holland: 28,155 countZuid-Holland28,155Praha: 26,288 countPraha26,288Budapest: 26,242 countBudapest26,242Community of Madrid: 25,108 countCommunity of Madrid25,108Małopolskie: 21,801 countMałopolskie21,801Catalonia: 21,799 countCatalonia21,799Rhône-Alpes: 20,616 countRhône-Alpes20,616Dolnośląskie: 20,355 countDolnośląskie20,355Lazio: 18,351 countLazio18,351Śląskie: 17,542 countŚląskie17,542Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 16,874 countProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur16,874Eastern and Midland: 16,802 countEastern and Midland16,802Noord-Brabant: 16,472 countNoord-Brabant16,472Oberbayern: 16,463 countOberbayern16,463Wielkopolskie: 15,623 countWielkopolskie15,623Utrecht: 15,553 countUtrecht15,553Attiki: 15,418 countAttiki15,418Bucureşti-Ilfov: 15,290 countBucureşti-Ilfov15,290Berlin: 14,341 countBerlin14,341Eesti: 13,831 countEesti13,831Pomorskie: 13,325 countPomorskie13,325Gelderland: 13,324 countGelderland13,324Bratislavský kraj: 13,101 countBratislavský kraj13,101Wien: 12,749 countWien12,749Grande Lisboa: 12,722 countGrande Lisboa12,722Västsverige: 12,408 countVästsverige12,408Hovedstaden: 12,380 countHovedstaden12,380Helsinki-Uusimaa: 11,733 countHelsinki-Uusimaa11,733Yugozapaden: 11,577 countYugozapaden11,577Andalusia: 11,338 countAndalusia11,338Pest: 11,023 countPest11,023Veneto: 10,875 countVeneto10,875Darmstadt: 10,835 countDarmstadt10,835Emilia-Romagna: 10,633 countEmilia-Romagna10,633Köln: 10,549 countKöln10,549
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count		Change on 2021
1Ile-de-France97,641+12.7%
2Warszawski stołeczny54,016+18.3%
3Noord-Holland36,998+6.5%
4Stockholm32,343-1.2%
5Lombardia31,057+3.9%
6Zuid-Holland28,155n/a
7Praha26,288+7%
8Budapest26,242+0.6%
9Community of Madrid25,108+2.8%
10Małopolskie21,801+24.8%
11Catalonia21,799+6.4%
12Rhône-Alpes20,616+17.2%
13Dolnośląskie20,355+24.1%
14Lazio18,351+4.6%
15Śląskie17,542+12.7%
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur16,874+18.9%
17Eastern and Midland16,802n/a
18Noord-Brabant16,472+6.1%
19Oberbayern16,463+1.2%
20Wielkopolskie15,623+12.9%
21Utrecht15,553n/a
22Attiki15,418+5.4%
23Bucureşti-Ilfov15,290+14.7%
24Berlin14,341+3.8%
25Eesti13,831+20.1%
26Pomorskie13,325+21.1%
27Gelderland13,324+6.6%
28Bratislavský kraj13,101+10.3%
29Wien12,749+2.1%
30Grande Lisboa12,722n/a
31Västsverige12,408-0.2%
32Hovedstaden12,380+5.2%
33Helsinki-Uusimaa11,733+5.7%
34Yugozapaden11,577+5.2%
35Andalusia11,338+9.2%
36Pest11,023+5.6%
37Veneto10,875+3.9%
38Darmstadt10,835+1.6%
39Emilia-Romagna10,633+3%
40Köln10,549+2.3%
41Prov. Antwerpen10,120+11.3%
42Aquitaine9,761+18.6%
43Valencian Community9,627+6.9%
44Piemonte9,497+4.2%
45Łódzkie9,313+18.4%
46Düsseldorf9,072+2.5%
47Sydsverige9,053-1.3%
48Pays de la Loire8,943+18.3%
49Střední Čechy8,872+8.4%
50Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest8,686+8.4%
51Toscana8,537+3.5%
52Midi-Pyrénées8,421+17.9%
53Östra Mellansverige8,331+0.4%
54Latvija8,314+6.4%
55Nord-Pas de Calais8,207+18.4%
56Campania8,200+5.4%
57Jihovýchod8,192+5.4%
58Norte8,121+22.1%
59Sostinės regionas7,979+15.8%
60Languedoc-Roussillon7,728+18%
61Zahodna Slovenija7,669+6.3%
62Západné Slovensko7,654+8.9%
63Bretagne7,561+17.5%
64Stuttgart7,360+2%
65Hamburg7,229+2.2%
66Prov. Vlaams-Brabant7,103+7.9%
67Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen7,004+10.1%
68Overijssel6,731+5.7%
69Grad Zagreb6,715+7.9%
70Lubelskie6,498+14.5%
71Podkarpackie6,251+11.9%
72Sicilia6,041+4.1%
73Nord-Vest6,027+18.8%
74Východné Slovensko5,966+13.3%
75Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas5,937+9.4%
76Stredné Slovensko5,805+10.5%
77Severovýchod5,779+5.9%
78Karlsruhe5,618+1.4%
79Niederösterreich5,581+1.5%
80Kujawsko-pomorskie5,438+14.4%
81Puglia5,204+4.6%
82Mazowiecki regionalny5,165+11.4%
83Zachodniopomorskie5,097+11.2%
84Dél-Alföld4,845+3.1%
84Limburg (NL)4,845+5.7%
86Southern4,765n/a
87Centre - Val de Loire4,653+17.9%
88Közép-Dunántúl4,539+3.2%
89Oberösterreich4,392+2.2%
90Länsi-Suomi4,391+6.5%
91Podlaskie4,382+22%
92Alsace4,329+16.5%
93Arnsberg4,321+2.2%
94Jihozápad4,253+5.2%
95Vzhodna Slovenija4,238+7.3%
96Schleswig-Holstein4,224+1.4%
97Steiermark4,082+0.9%
98Észak-Alföld4,009+2.3%
99Střední Morava3,950+2.1%
100Midtjylland3,876+4.6%
101Flevoland3,837+7.3%
102Kýpros3,820+28.6%
103Groningen3,809+5.1%
104Galicia3,763+3.2%
105Basque Country3,724+7.9%
106Centru3,720+15%
107Moravskoslezsko3,717+7.2%
108Jadranska Hrvatska3,685+7.9%
109Nyugat-Dunántúl3,641+3.5%
110Prov. West-Vlaanderen3,605+9.4%
111Kentriki Makedonia3,492+20.3%
112Nord-Est3,479+18.3%
113Luxembourg3,409+10.2%
114Poitou-Charentes3,408+16.2%
115Lorraine3,393+18.5%
116Severozápad3,366+4.5%
117Prov. Limburg (BE)3,345+10.4%
118Canary Islands3,344-6.4%
119Dél-Dunántúl3,331+3.3%
120Centro (PT)3,294n/a
121Mittelfranken3,290+1.7%
122Norra Mellansverige3,264+1.5%
123Etelä-Suomi3,241+6.6%
124Småland med öarna3,187-2.4%
125Prov. Brabant wallon3,166+11.5%
126Észak-Magyarország3,144+2.8%
127Freiburg3,141+1.4%
128Brandenburg3,139+4.6%
129Münster3,138+3.6%
130Marche3,081+2.8%
131Friesland (NL)3,046+6.1%
132Haute-Normandie3,009+15.1%
133Hannover3,007+0.5%
134Warmińsko-mazurskie3,001+14.8%
135Rheinhessen-Pfalz2,969+1.9%
136Liguria2,866+2.9%
137Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi2,865+8.6%
138Detmold2,852+3.6%
139Schwaben2,827+3.4%
140Tübingen2,824+3.6%
141Vest2,796+14.9%
142Castile and León2,754-0.2%
143Northern and Western2,749n/a
144Sud-Muntenia2,630+9%
145Picardie2,627+16.7%
146Świętokrzyskie2,615+10.2%
147Bourgogne2,608+17%
148Syddanmark2,554+5.9%
149Weser-Ems2,499+4.7%
150Sardegna2,497+5.3%
151Friuli-Venezia Giulia2,496+1.3%
152Basse-Normandie2,436+12.7%
153Malta2,435+6.6%
154Prov. Hainaut2,403+11.4%
155Balearic Islands2,356+54.2%
156Abruzzo2,334+0.9%
157Drenthe2,318+5.7%
158Península de Setúbal2,305n/a
159Sjeverna Hrvatska2,281+9.4%
160Tirol2,279-0%
161Lubuskie2,273+8.2%
162Calabria2,261+6.6%
163Prov. Liège2,257+13.9%
164Opolskie2,236+11.6%
165Övre Norrland2,233-2.5%
166Dresden2,173+3.5%
167Panonska Hrvatska2,161+9.6%
168Auvergne2,152+16.8%
169Sud-Est2,085+8.7%
170Sjælland2,027+5.7%
171Yuzhen tsentralen1,988+11.1%
172Thüringen1,987+1.2%
173Koblenz1,969+0.6%
174Leipzig1,953+3.4%
175Lüneburg1,934+2.1%
176Unterfranken1,918+3.9%
177Severoiztochen1,909+10.8%
178Region of Murcia1,900+16.6%
179Salzburg1,892+3.1%
180Champagne-Ardenne1,881+21%
181Umbria1,738+5.3%
182Braunschweig1,711+2.9%
183Mellersta Norrland1,687+2.7%
184Sud-Vest Oltenia1,655+12.5%
185Sachsen-Anhalt1,600+3.8%
186Aragon1,576-15.7%
187Franche-Comté1,536+13.9%
188Oeste e Vale do Tejo1,521n/a
189La Réunion1,480+18.8%
190Niederbayern1,441+5.1%
191Kärnten1,425+1.4%
191Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen1,425+7.9%
193Oberpfalz1,408+3.9%
194Yugoiztochen1,375+15.7%
194Zeeland1,375+5.4%
196Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1,356+2.6%
197Provincia Autonoma di Trento1,326+4.2%
198Gießen1,321+2.8%
199Chemnitz1,305+2.9%
200Castilla-La Mancha1,299-26.7%
201Prov. Namur1,289+11.5%
202Saarland1,273+3.5%
203Kassel1,269+1.8%
204Oberfranken1,258+1%
205Kriti1,252+10.7%
206Nordjylland1,224+4.3%
207Asturias1,205+9.9%
208Bremen1,120+1.5%
209Algarve1,094+22.4%
210Limousin1,066+11.9%
211Severen tsentralen1,053+8.1%
212Vorarlberg1,032+0.2%
213Dytiki Elláda988+12%
214Navarre853+56.8%
215Thessalia852+19.3%
216Basilicata806+5.1%
217Burgenland792+0.8%
218Severozapaden734+13.6%
219Guadeloupe730+7.5%
220Corse716+11.7%
221Martinique711+10.9%
222Peloponnisos681+18.2%
223Extremadura677-0.9%
224Região Autónoma da Madeira651+18.4%
225Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki645+15.4%
226Alentejo598n/a
227Notio Aigaio496+17.3%
228Sterea Elláda493+16.3%
229Cantabria4830%
230Trier475+0.2%
231Ipeiros469+15.5%
232Molise432+4.9%
233Região Autónoma dos Açores414+6.2%
234Dytiki Makedonia319+19.9%
235Ionia Nisia318+9.3%
236Voreio Aigaio260+18.7%
237Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste253+1.2%
238Guyane247+16.5%
239Prov. Luxembourg (BE)244+14%
240La Rioja225-32%
241Åland164+5.8%
242Mayotte117+18.2%
243Ceuta39+56%
244Melilla28-12.5%

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Number of local units of enterprises in information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J). 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.

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

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Which region has the highest local units in information and communication?

Ile-de-France, with 97,641 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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Melilla, with 28 in 2022.

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