Enterprises

3   Number of enterprises, new enterprises and enterprise death, by legal form. 2001-2nd quarter 2002
  Enterprises by 1st January 2001 Enterprises registered in 2001 Enterprises established in 2001 Enterprise drop out in 2001 Enterprises by 1st January 2002 Enterprises registered 1st quarter 2002 Enterprises established 1st quarter 2002 Enterprises registered 2nd quarter 2002 Enterprises established 2nd quarter 2002 Growth 1st half of 2002 (per cent)
Total  282 540 38 373 35 537 22392  299 620 11 506 10 583 10 671 9 860 7.40
                     
General partnership 8 523 1 216 1 123 910 8 797  290  250  251  226 6.15
Private limited company  124 463 11 669 10 052 7165  129 432 3 157 2 693 2 806 2 370 4.61
Public limited company  548 35 34 23  559 5 5 4 3 1.61
General partnership with shared liability 3 878 1 252 1 166 454 4 695  341  307  341  320 14.53
Sole proprietorship  125 326 23 313 22 316 13132  135 964 7 581 7 200 7 117 6 797 10.81
Other legal forms 19 802  888  846 708 20 173  132  128  152  144 1.41

Explanation of symbols