Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Companies by sector

Live companies in France by main declared activity (NACE Rev. 2.1 (French NAF 2025)), grouped into international sectors (ISIC Rev.4 sections and divisions).

A · Agriculture, forestry and fishing

233,781 live companies

01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities · 213,810

02 Forestry and logging · 16,394

03 Fishing and aquaculture · 3,577

B · Mining and quarrying

2,027 live companies

05 Mining of coal and lignite · 10

06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas · 144

07 Mining of metal ores · 242

08 Other mining and quarrying · 1,486

09 Mining support service activities · 145

C · Manufacturing

192,410 live companies

10 Manufacture of food products · 55,395

11 Manufacture of beverages · 5,250

12 Manufacture of tobacco products · 26

13 Manufacture of textiles · 3,659

14 Manufacture of wearing apparel · 10,133

15 Manufacture of leather and related products · 1,469

16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials · 7,263

17 Manufacture of paper and paper products · 1,671

18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media · 5,790

19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products · 79

20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products · 5,072

21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations · 751

22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products · 5,138

23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products · 5,083

24 Manufacture of basic metals · 1,602

25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment · 21,595

26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products · 4,124

27 Manufacture of electrical equipment · 3,725

28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. · 8,029

29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers · 1,642

30 Manufacture of other transport equipment · 1,797

31 Manufacture of furniture · 6,371

32 Other manufacturing · 13,540

33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment · 23,206

D · Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

40,545 live companies

35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply · 40,545

E · Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

12,609 live companies

36 Water collection, treatment and supply · 2,305

37 Sewerage · 2,011

38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery · 7,308

39 Remediation activities and other waste management services · 985

F · Construction

549,938 live companies

41 Construction of buildings · 82,543

42 Civil engineering · 36,487

43 Specialised construction activities · 430,908

G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

856,390 live companies

45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 137,870

46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 205,734

Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals561Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft1,703Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods1,276Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds2,676Wholesale of flowers and plants1,285Wholesale of live animals2,018Wholesale of hides, skins and leather149Wholesale of fruit and vegetables5,152Wholesale of meat, meat products, fish and fish products2,979Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats1,036Wholesale of beverages11,537Wholesale of tobacco products110Wholesale of sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery541Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices846Wholesale of other food4,944Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco7,723Wholesale of textiles3,718Wholesale of clothing and footwear12,255Wholesale of electrical household appliances1,915Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials1,491Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics5,279Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods5,724Wholesale of household, office and shop furniture, carpets and lighting equipment3,703Wholesale of watches and jewellery989Wholesale of other household goods16,997Wholesale of information and communication equipment14,172Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies3,993Wholesale of machine tools1,193Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery2,056Wholesale of other machinery and equipment23,016Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products1,508Wholesale of metals and metal ores2,074Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment15,527Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies3,813Wholesale of chemical products2,777Wholesale of other intermediate products2,394Wholesale of waste and scrap656Other specialised wholesale n.e.c.478Non-specialised wholesale trade35,470

47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 512,786

Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco46,240Other non-specialised retail sale108,944Retail sale of fruit and vegetables11,079Retail sale of meat and meat products14,607Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs2,767Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery5,936Retail sale of beverages8,063Retail sale of tobacco products1,532Retail sale of other food15,330Retail sale of automotive fuel4,008Retail sale of information and communication equipment23,963Retail sale of textiles3,667Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass11,127Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings884Retail sale of electrical household appliances4,229Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods35,627Retail sale of books4,075Retail sale of newspapers, and other periodical publications and stationery4,575Retail sale of sporting equipment16,413Retail sale of games and toys4,052Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c.1,881Retail sale of clothing54,093Retail sale of footwear and leather goods7,128Retail sale of pharmaceutical products21,201Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods20,248Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles11,231Retail sale of flowers, plants, fertilisers, pets and pet food12,637Retail sale of watches and jewellery5,175Retail sale of other new goods20,225Retail sale of second-hand goods6,132Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale5,919Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale15,835Security activities n.e.c.3,963

H · Transportation and storage

130,100 live companies

49 Land transport and transport via pipelines · 113,673

50 Water transport · 3,148

51 Air transport · 1,105

52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation · 12,160

53 Postal and courier activities · 14

I · Accommodation and food service activities

356,313 live companies

55 Accommodation · 61,540

56 Food and beverage service activities · 294,773

J · Information and communication

222,359 live companies

58 Publishing activities · 30,525

59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities · 50,021

60 Programming and broadcasting activities · 3,122

61 Telecommunications · 6,137

62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities · 118,511

63 Information service activities · 14,043

K · Financial and insurance activities

386,967 live companies

64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · 195,240

65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security · 3,663

66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities · 188,064

L · Real estate activities

2,425,097 live companies

68 Real estate activities · 2,425,097

M · Professional, scientific and technical activities

598,825 live companies

69 Legal and accounting activities · 53,857

70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities · 347,035

71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis · 103,831

72 Scientific research and development · 11,227

73 Advertising and market research · 28,687

74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities · 50,249

75 Veterinary activities · 3,939

N · Administrative and support service activities

287,444 live companies

77 Rental and leasing activities · 89,865

78 Employment activities · 21,566

79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities · 21,274

80 Security and investigation activities · 14,887

81 Services to buildings and landscape activities · 39,193

82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities · 100,659

O · Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

66,581 live companies

84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security · 66,581

P · Education

146,543 live companies

85 Education · 146,543

Q · Human health and social work activities

205,060 live companies

86 Human health activities · 65,686

87 Residential care activities · 9,154

88 Social work activities without accommodation · 130,220

R · Arts, entertainment and recreation

450,976 live companies

90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities · 158,835

91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities · 9,145

92 Gambling and betting activities · 690

93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities · 282,306

S · Other service activities

928,448 live companies

94 Activities of membership organisations · 798,428

95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods · 9,697

96 Other personal service activities · 120,323

T · Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use

4 live companies

97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel · 4

U · Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

655 live companies

99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies · 655