Industry Breakdown of Companies in Germany
This statistic shows TOP industries, TOP companies by sales and number of employees and the most common SIC codes in Germany
The number of companies in Germany is 2,725,427, which represents 5.97% of all 45,660,640 companies in the HitHorizons database. The country with the highest number of registered companies is United Kingdom with 6,590,813 companies.
Germany 2,725,427 (6.0%)
United Kingdom 6,590,813 (14.4%)
TOP Industries in Germany
The industry with the highest number of companies registered in Germany is Services with 1,441,191 companies followed by Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate and Construction with 468,063 and 172,224 companies respectively.
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TOP Industries in Germany 2,725,427 registered companies
| Industry, Number of Companies | Number of Companies | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services 1,441,191 52.9% | 1,441,191 | 52.9% | ||
| Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 468,063 17.2% | 468,063 | 17.2% | ||
| Construction 172,224 6.3% | 172,224 | 6.3% | ||
| Retail Trade 165,368 6.1% | 165,368 | 6.1% | ||
| Wholesale Trade 155,407 5.7% | 155,407 | 5.7% | ||
| Manufacturing 149,459 5.5% | 149,459 | 5.5% | ||
| Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 104,436 3.8% | 104,436 | 3.8% | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 39,435 1.4% | 39,435 | 1.4% | ||
| Public Sector 27,269 1.0% | 27,269 | 1.0% | ||
| Mining 2,259 0.1% | 2,259 | 0.1% | ||
| Unknown industry 316 0.0% | 316 | 0.0% |
Breakdown of Companies in Germany by SIC Code
The Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC code) allows to classify individual industries. The top three SIC codes for Germany are Civic/social association (7.02%), Management services (6.95%) and Real estate agent/manager (6.88%) .
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Breakdown of Companies in Germany by SIC Code 2,725,427 registered companies
TOP 10 Companies by Sales Registered in Germany
Companies registered in Germany generate € 11,469,551,027,974 in sales per annum, which represents 15.3% of sales of all companies available in the HitHorizons database. The company with the highest sales is VOLKSWAGEN AG with € 250.2B followed by Uniper SE and Uniper Global Commodities SE with € 164.0B and € 138.5B in sales respectively.
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TOP 10 Companies by Sales in Germany 2,725,427 registered companies
| Company Name, Sales & Share | Sales | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VOLKSWAGEN AG € 250.2B 2.18% | € 250.2B | 2.18% | |
| 2. | Uniper SE € 164.0B 1.43% | € 164.0B | 1.43% | |
| 3. | Uniper Global Commodities SE € 138.5B 1.21% | € 138.5B | 1.21% | |
| 4. | Mercedes-Benz Group AG € 133.9B 1.17% | € 133.9B | 1.17% | |
| 5. | Schwarz Beteiligungs-KG € 114.3B 1% | € 114.3B | 1% | |
| 6. | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG € 111.2B 0.97% | € 111.2B | 0.97% | |
| 7. | Deutsche Telekom AG € 108.8B 0.95% | € 108.8B | 0.95% | |
| 8. | Deutsche Post AG € 81.75B 0.71% | € 81.75B | 0.71% | |
| 9. | Robert Bosch Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung € 78.75B 0.69% | € 78.75B | 0.69% | |
| 10. | BASF SE € 78.60B 0.69% | € 78.60B | 0.69% |
TOP 10 Companies by Number of Employees Registered in Germany
Companies registered in Germany have 49,806,289 employees, which represents 12.96% of all employees of companies available in the HitHorizons database. The company with the highest number of employees is VOLKSWAGEN AG with 667,647 people followed by Deutsche Post AG and Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA with 319,998 and 313,628 employees respectively.
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TOP 10 Companies by Number of Employees in Germany 2,725,427 registered companies
| Company Name, Employees & Share | Employees | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VOLKSWAGEN AG 667,647 1.34% | 667,647 | 1.34% | |
| 2. | Deutsche Post AG 319,998 0.64% | 319,998 | 0.64% | |
| 3. | Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 313,628 0.63% | 313,628 | 0.63% | |
| 4. | INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG 309,721 0.62% | 309,721 | 0.62% | |
| 5. | Fresenius Management SE 305,706 0.61% | 305,706 | 0.61% | |
| 6. | Siemens AG 293,000 0.59% | 293,000 | 0.59% | |
| 7. | Mercedes-Benz Group AG 250,768 0.5% | 250,768 | 0.5% | |
| 8. | Deutsche Bahn AG 249,251 0.5% | 249,251 | 0.5% | |
| 9. | Continental AG 235,480 0.47% | 235,480 | 0.47% | |
| 10. | Deutsche Telekom AG 220,840 0.44% | 220,840 | 0.44% |
