? 49.1% of the total active enterprises had as main activity market services ? The highest average number of employees was registered in the market services sector, representing 36.5% of total Compared to 2019, the total number of enterprises increased by 2.9%, according to data released on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). At the end of 2020, there were 61793 enterprises active in the industry sector, respectively 10.4% of total active enterprises of economic sectors (industry, construction, trade and market services). The highest share was held by active enterprises within the market services sector, respectively 49.1%. In 2020, the average number of employees decreased by 2.7% compared to 2019. The highest share of the average number of employees (36.5%) is registred in enterprises from market services sector, followed by those from industry (31.6%). The average size of an industrial enterprise was around 21 employees, while in trade the average size was about 5 employees. Regarding the turnover, the highest value was registered by enterprises having trade as main activity (41.1%), while construction enterprises recorded only 7.9% of the total turnover. The structure of gross value added at factor cost by sectors in 2020, was as follows: 35.5% in market services, 31.4% in industry, 23.7% in trade and 9.4% in construction. The structure of gross investments by economic activity sectorsisthe following: market services 37.3%, industry 32.5%, construction 16.4% and trade 13.8%. The gross result registered positive values (profit) for all those four economic activity sectors, market services and trade accounting over 60% of gross result.
A selection of places that have recently made the headlines to consider for this year's list. Harghita, in central Romania, is set to hold in 2027 the title of Gastronomic Region of Europe, according to a decision of the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) announced by county council officials. As...
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The Bucharest Court of Appeal rejected on January 29 the request filed by Greenpeace on the environmental permit for the Neptun Deep offshore gas project developed by state-owned Romgaz (BVB: SNG) and OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP). The NGO is also obliged to pay Romgaz Black Sea Limited, OMV Petrom, and the body that issued the […]
German retailer Lidl continues its investments in Romania by opening three new stores, in Sibiu, Suceava, and Bascov (Pitesti), on January 30, reaching a total of 368 stores in the country. Lidl Romania is the largest local retailer by turnover, according to rankings compiled by Ziarul...
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