In the six months, the number of private entrepreneurs increased by 31,700
What businesses are growing in Ukraine?
13 June 2021
Since the beginning of the year, the number of private entrepreneurs has increased by 31,791. In January 2021, there were 1,900,012 of them, while now their number is 1,931,803.
Around 44,000 new entrepreneurs launched their activities, while almost 12,000 terminated them.
In 2021, the number of private entrepreneurs has increased in IT, retail, catering, information and individual service industries, etc.
| Computer programming, consulting, and related activities | 15,759 | 40.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 10,155 | 26.3% |
| Catering | 3,658 | 9.5% |
| Provision of information services | 3,284 | 8.5% |
| Provision of other individual services | 1,873 | 4.9% |
| Head office activities; management consulting | 1,047 | 2.7% |
| Advertising and market research | 795 | 2.1% |
| Legal and accounting activities | 781 | 2.0% |
| Healthcare | 685 | 1.8% |
| Architecture and engineering activities | 530 | 1.4% |
In six months, there are 15,759 new private entrepreneurs engaged in programming in Ukraine. Their number has increased by 9% and reached 188,966 entrepreneurs.
In the retail industry, there are 647,716 registered private entrepreneurs now. It is 10,155 more businesses than at the beginning of the year. The relative increase for this period is 1.6%
In January, there were 58,590 private entrepreneurs engaged in the catering industry, while now the number of entrepreneurs with the associated NACE code is 62,248. Their number increased by 6% (3,658 companies).
The number of entrepreneurs engaged in information services increased by 3,284: from 39,080 to 42,364 (+8%).
The number of small businesses providing individual services grew by 1,873. In terms of relative increase, it is +2%. Today, the number of private entrepreneurs registered in Ukraine with this NACE code is 94,347.
The highest number of private entrepreneurs terminated in the six months is in the following industries: wholesale (-3,449 entrepreneurs), warehousing (-2,878), social assistance service (-946), television and radio broadcasting (-769), and air transportation (-622).
| Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 3,449 | 32.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 2,878 | 27.4% |
| Social assistance services without provision of accommodation | 946 | 9.0% |
| Radio and television broadcasting activities | 769 | 7.3% |
| Air transportation | 622 | 5.9% |
| Surface and pipeline transport | 581 | 5.5% |
| Real estate transactions | 406 | 3.9% |
| Clothing production | 399 | 3.8% |
| Water transportation | 231 | 2.2% |
| Furniture production | 217 | 2.1% |
Source: Opendatabot
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