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

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Companies by sector

Live companies in Sweden by main declared activity (SNI 2025, Swedish SIC), grouped into international sectors (ISIC Rev.4 sections and divisions).

A · Agriculture, forestry and fishing

13,078 live companies

01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities · 8,589

02 Forestry and logging · 4,046

03 Fishing and aquaculture · 443

B · Mining and quarrying

526 live companies

06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas · 1

07 Mining of metal ores · 34

08 Other mining and quarrying · 367

09 Mining support service activities · 124

C · Manufacturing

26,938 live companies

10 Manufacture of food products · 2,657

11 Manufacture of beverages · 500

12 Manufacture of tobacco products · 37

13 Manufacture of textiles · 636

14 Manufacture of wearing apparel · 393

15 Manufacture of leather and related products · 118

16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials · 2,150

17 Manufacture of paper and paper products · 233

18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media · 330

19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products · 24

20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products · 594

21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations · 114

22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products · 997

23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products · 1,338

24 Manufacture of basic metals · 262

25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment · 5,604

26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products · 1,005

27 Manufacture of electrical equipment · 881

28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. · 2,181

29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers · 191

30 Manufacture of other transport equipment · 531

31 Manufacture of furniture · 523

32 Other manufacturing · 1,780

33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment · 3,859

D · Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

2,380 live companies

35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply · 2,380

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

1,355 live companies

36 Water collection, treatment and supply · 314

37 Sewerage · 259

38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery · 684

39 Remediation activities and other waste management services · 98

F · Construction

66,649 live companies

41 Construction of buildings · 20,096

42 Civil engineering · 2,541

43 Specialised construction activities · 44,012

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

76,064 live companies

45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 13,762

46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 28,293

Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods39Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals97Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials266Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft except office machinery and computer equipment527Agents involved in the sale of office machinery and computer equipment75Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery196Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods413Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco366Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products except motor vehicles423Activities of agents involved in non-specialised wholesale352Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds232Wholesale of flowers and plants209Wholesale of live animals120Wholesale of hides, skins and leather21Wholesale of fruit and vegetables400Wholesale of meat and meat products149Wholesale of fish and fish products119Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats82Wholesale of beverages1,020Wholesale of tobacco products115Wholesale of sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery241Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices160Wholesale of other food654Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco801Wholesale of textiles413Wholesale of clothing and footwear1,540Wholesale of various electrical household appliances287Wholesale of radio, television and video equipment303Wholesale of electrical equipment301Wholesale of photographic and optical goods127Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials292Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics585Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods1,142Wholesale of household furniture, carpets and lighting equipment530Wholesale of office and shop furniture305Wholesale of watches and jewellery184Wholesale of sporting equipment831Wholesale of stationary and other office goods184Wholesale of other household goods n.e.c.1,467Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts, and other office equipment1,131Wholesale of electronic components698Wholesale of telecommunications equipment and parts214Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies455Wholesale of machine tools327Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery514Wholesale of measuring and precision instruments299Wholesale of computerized materials handling equipment67Wholesale of other machinery and equipment n.e.c.2,738Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products406Wholesale of metals and metal ores330Wholesale of wood and other construction materials2,150Wholesale of sanitary equipment58Wholesale of hardware491Wholesale of plumbing and heating equipment488Wholesale of chemical products467Wholesale of other intermediate products856Wholesale in car wrecks163Wholesale of metal waste and scrap190Wholesale of non-metal waste and scrap17Other specialised wholesale n.e.c.12Non-specialised wholesale trade654

47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 34,009

Retail sale in department stores and the like of predominately food, beverages or tobacco99Retail sale in other non-specialised stores of predominately food, beverages or tobacco4,145Non-specialised retail sale via internet of predominately food, beverages or tobacco207Other retail sale in department stores and the like618Other retail sale in non-specialised stores n.e.c.819Other non-specialised retail sale via internet4,324Retail sale of fruit and vegetables180Retail sale of meat and meat products168Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs222Retail sale of bread, cakes and flour confectionery in specialised stores361Retail sale of sugar confectionery in specialised stores642Retail sale of beverages54Retail sale of tobacco products567Retail sale of health foods in specialised stores542Other retail sale of food in specialised stores n.e.c. except health foods393Retail sale of automotive fuel773Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores345Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialised stores229Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores379Retail sale via internet of information and communication equipment340Retail sale of textiles352Retail sale of wood and other building materials in specialised stores599Retail sale of plumbing and heating equipment in specialised stores537Retail sale of paints in specialised stores330Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores89Retail sale of home furnishing textiles in specialised stores132Retail sale via internet of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings27Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores281Retail sale via internet of electrical household appliances26Retail sale of furniture687Retail sale of lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods908Retail sale via internet of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods491Retail sale of books in specialised stores193Retail sale via internet of books223Retail sale of newspapers in specialised stores279Retail sale of stationery in specialised stores90Retail sale of sporting equipment except bicycles in specialised stores1,045Retail sale of bicycles in specialised stores314Retail sale of boats and boating accessories in specialised stores471Retail sale via internet of sporting equipment615Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores231Retail sale via internet of games and toys171Retail sale of musical instruments and music scores in specialised stores127Retail sale of art in specialised stores; art gallery activities387Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores81Retail sale via internet of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c.74Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods in specialised stores n.e.c.54Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores2,118Retail sale via internet of clothing1,557Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores262Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores74Retail sale via internet of footwear and leather goods50Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialised stores174Retail sale via internet of pharmaceutical products11Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores77Retail sale of spectacles and other optical goods except photographic equipment in specialised stores619Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores367Retail sale via internet of cosmetic and toilet articles351Retail sale of flowers, plants, seedsand fertilisers in specialised stores978Retail sale of pet animals and pet food in specialised stores359Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores575Retail sale via internet of watches and jewellery223Retail sale of other optical goods except photographic equipment in specialised stores6Retail sale of photographic equipment in specialised stores111Other retail sale in specialised stores n.e.c.608Retail sale of antiques and second-hand books in stores300Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores516Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale241Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale211

H · Transportation and storage

18,932 live companies

49 Land transport and transport via pipelines · 13,897

50 Water transport · 774

51 Air transport · 228

52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation · 3,981

53 Postal and courier activities · 52

I · Accommodation and food service activities

24,334 live companies

55 Accommodation · 4,347

56 Food and beverage service activities · 19,987

J · Information and communication

48,696 live companies

58 Publishing activities · 5,862

59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities · 6,944

60 Programming and broadcasting activities · 169

61 Telecommunications · 1,063

62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities · 33,357

63 Information service activities · 1,301

K · Financial and insurance activities

32,525 live companies

64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · 28,094

65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security · 156

66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities · 4,275

L · Real estate activities

89,898 live companies

68 Real estate activities · 89,898

M · Professional, scientific and technical activities

139,676 live companies

69 Legal and accounting activities · 21,379

70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities · 61,855

71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis · 30,038

72 Scientific research and development · 2,862

73 Advertising and market research · 7,958

74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities · 14,664

75 Veterinary activities · 920

N · Administrative and support service activities

25,631 live companies

77 Rental and leasing activities · 4,768

78 Employment activities · 6,535

79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities · 1,938

80 Security and investigation activities · 438

81 Services to buildings and landscape activities · 9,256

82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities · 2,696

O · Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

73 live companies

84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security · 73

P · Education

13,462 live companies

85 Education · 13,462

Q · Human health and social work activities

23,686 live companies

86 Human health activities · 20,347

87 Residential care activities · 1,359

88 Social work activities without accommodation · 1,980

R · Arts, entertainment and recreation

16,656 live companies

90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities · 10,085

91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities · 225

92 Gambling and betting activities · 175

93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities · 6,171

S · Other service activities

15,385 live companies

94 Activities of membership organisations · 1,091

95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods · 1,153

96 Other personal service activities · 13,141

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

3 live companies

97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel · 2

98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use · 1

U · Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

10 live companies

99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies · 10