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. 2021 Mar 5;58(2):665–688. doi: 10.1007/s11187-021-00476-7

Table 7.

Distribution (number and employees) of firms by size and activities in Social Accounting Matrices in Spain (2016)

Code SNA Activities Firms Employees
Share in % Share in %
SMEs Large SMEs Large
A01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related activities 99.9 0.1 90.6 9.4
A02 Forestry and logging 99.9 0.1 90.6 9.4
A03 Fishing and aquaculture 99.9 0.1 90.6 9.4
A04 Mining and quarrying 96.6 3.4 86.4 13.6
A05 Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products 99.1 0.9 68.6 31.4
A06 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel and leather products 94.8 5.2 90.8 9.2
A07 Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork 99.9 0.1 93.0 7.0
A08 Manufacture of paper and paper products 98.5 1.5 69.8 30.2
A09 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 99.9 0.1 95.8 4.2
A10 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 22.2 77.8 3.6 96.4
A11 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 98.4 1.6 66.8 33.2
A12 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical product 86.3 13.7 25.6 74.4
A13 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 99.1 0.9 70.1 29.9
A14 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 99.4 0.6 72.8 27.2
A15 Manufacture of basic metals 96.2 3.8 44.5 55.5
A16 Manufacture of fabricated metal products 99.8 0.2 88.5 11.5
A17 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 99.3 0.7 76.3 23.7
A18 Manufacture of electrical equipment 98.2 1.8 44.3 55.7
A19 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 99.3 0.7 78.1 21.9
A20 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 94.0 6.0 24.8 75.2
A21 Manufacture of other transport equipment 96.8 3.2 28.0 72.0
A22 Manufacture of furniture; other manufacturing 99.9 0.1 89.8 10.2
A23 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 99.8 0.2 76.2 23.8
A24 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 99.8 0.2 37.7 62.3
A25 Water collection, treatment and supply 87.3 12.7 31.8 68.2
A26 Sewerage; waste collection, treatment and disposal activities 95.3 4.7 35.8 64.2
A27 Construction 99.9 0.1 90.2 9.8
A28 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles 99.9 0.1 97.5 2.5
A29 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles 99.9 0.1 84.8 15.2
A30 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles 99.9 0.1 67.0 33.0
A31 Land transport and transport via pipelines 99.9 0.1 91.1 8.9
A32 Water transport 99.9 0.1 20.0 80.0
A33 Air transport 28.9 71.1 0.7 99.3
A34 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 99.4 0.6 58.9 41.1
A35 Postal and courier activities 99.9 0.1 46.6 53.4
A36 Accommodation; food and beverage service activities 99.9 0.1 88.4 11.6
A37 Publishing activities 99.8 0.2 76.9 23.1
A38 Motion picture, video and television program production 99.7 0.3 44.6 55.4
A39 Telecommunications 98.8 1.2 42.3 57.7
A40 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 99.5 0.5 53.6 46.4
A41 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension 0.0 100 0.0 100
A42 Insurance, reinsurance and pension except social security 0.0 100 0.0 100
A43 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 0.0 100 0.0 100
A44 Real estate activities 99.9 0.1 98.3 1.7
A45 Legal and accounting activities; activities of head offices 99.9 0.1 87.7 12.3
A46 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing 99.9 0.1 76.8 23.2
A47 Scientific research and development 99.5 0.5 30.8 69.2
A48 Advertising and market research 99.9 0.1 83.1 16.9
A49 Other professional, scientific and technical activities; veterinary 99.9 0.1 84.0 16.0
A50 Rental and leasing activities 99.9 0.1 87.4 12.6
A51 Employment activities 97.6 2.4 14.0 86.0
A52 Travel agency, tour operator reservation service 99.9 0.1 100.0 0.0
A53 Security and investigation activities; services to buildings 99.6 0.4 43.0 57.0
A54 Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 100 100
A55 Education 100 100
A56 Human health activities 100 100
A57 Social work activities 99.9 0.1 89.6 10.4
A58 Creative, arts and entertainment activities; libraries, museums 99.9 0.1 88.3 11.7
A59 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 99.9 0.1 88.8 11.2
A60 Activities of membership organizations 100 100
A61 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 99.9 0.1 86.0 14.0
A62 Other personal service activities 99.9 0.1 97.0 3.0
A63 Activities of households as employers 100 100

Source: Own calculations based on the Annual Spanish National Accounts (2019 Benchmark Revision) and the results of the Project of Integration of Structural Business Statistics (INE, 2019)