Industry Breakdown of Companies in Portugal
This statistic shows TOP industries, TOP companies by sales and number of employees and the most common SIC codes in Portugal
The number of companies in Portugal is 581,732, which represents 1.27% of all 45,639,763 companies in the HitHorizons database. The country with the highest number of registered companies is United Kingdom with 6,756,179 companies.
Portugal 581,732 (1.3%)
United Kingdom 6,756,179 (14.8%)
TOP Industries in Portugal
The industry with the highest number of companies registered in Portugal is Services with 220,096 companies followed by Retail Trade and Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate with 98,185 and 65,082 companies respectively.
To find insights that meet your specific search criteria use our Screener.
TOP Industries in Portugal 581,732 registered companies
| Industry, Number of Companies | Number of Companies | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services 220,096 37.8% | 220,096 | 37.8% | ||
| Retail Trade 98,185 16.9% | 98,185 | 16.9% | ||
| Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 65,082 11.2% | 65,082 | 11.2% | ||
| Construction 53,474 9.2% | 53,474 | 9.2% | ||
| Manufacturing 43,566 7.5% | 43,566 | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale Trade 39,306 6.8% | 39,306 | 6.8% | ||
| Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 34,649 6.0% | 34,649 | 6.0% | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 21,500 3.7% | 21,500 | 3.7% | ||
| Public Sector 5,121 0.9% | 5,121 | 0.9% | ||
| Mining 738 0.1% | 738 | 0.1% | ||
| Unknown industry 15 0.0% | 15 | 0.0% |
Breakdown of Companies in Portugal by SIC Code
The Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC code) allows to classify individual industries. The top three SIC codes for Portugal are Eating place (5.64%), Subdivider/developer (5.61%) and Operative builders (5.21%) .
To find insights that meet your specific search criteria use our Screener.
Breakdown of Companies in Portugal by SIC Code 581,732 registered companies
TOP 10 Companies by Sales Registered in Portugal
Companies registered in Portugal generate € 449,272,542,774 in sales per annum, which represents 0.58% of sales of all companies available in the HitHorizons database. The company with the highest sales is PETROGAL, S.A. with € 9.035B followed by EDP - ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL, S.A. and MODELO CONTINENTE - HIPERMERCADOS, S.A. with € 5.202B and € 4.569B in sales respectively.
The list of TOP 10 companies is not 100% reliable since it is generated automatically based on data available in our database and are registered in individual companies. To find insights that meet your specific search criteria use our Screener.
TOP 10 Companies by Sales in Portugal 581,732 registered companies
| Company Name, Sales & Share | Sales | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PETROGAL, S.A. € 9.035B 2.01% | € 9.035B | 2.01% | |
| 2. | EDP - ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL, S.A. € 5.202B 1.16% | € 5.202B | 1.16% | |
| 3. | MODELO CONTINENTE - HIPERMERCADOS, S.A. € 4.569B 1.02% | € 4.569B | 1.02% | |
| 4. | PINGO DOCE - DISTRIBUIÇÃO ALIMENTAR, S.A. € 4.363B 0.97% | € 4.363B | 0.97% | |
| 5. | EDP COMERCIAL - COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DE ENERGIA, S.A. € 3.266B 0.73% | € 3.266B | 0.73% | |
| 6. | VOLKSWAGEN AUTOEUROPA, LDA € 3.112B 0.69% | € 3.112B | 0.69% | |
| 7. | THE NAVIGATOR COMPANY, S.A. € 2.367B 0.53% | € 2.367B | 0.53% | |
| 8. | GALP - GÁS NATURAL, S.A. € 2.127B 0.47% | € 2.127B | 0.47% | |
| 9. | MEO - SERVIÇOS DE COMUNICAÇÕES E MULTIMÉDIA, S.A. € 2.113B 0.47% | € 2.113B | 0.47% | |
| 10. | SU ELETRICIDADE, S.A. € 2.048B 0.46% | € 2.048B | 0.46% |
TOP 10 Companies by Number of Employees Registered in Portugal
Companies registered in Portugal have 4,879,845 employees, which represents 1.26% of all employees of companies available in the HitHorizons database. The company with the highest number of employees is PINGO DOCE - DISTRIBUIÇÃO ALIMENTAR, S.A. with 26,671 people followed by MODELO CONTINENTE - HIPERMERCADOS, S.A. and GUARDA NACIONAL REPUBLICANA with 25,724 and 23,684 employees respectively.
The list of TOP 10 companies is not 100% reliable since it is generated automatically based on data available in our database and are registered in individual companies. To find insights that meet your specific search criteria use our Screener.
TOP 10 Companies by Number of Employees in Portugal 581,732 registered companies
| Company Name, Employees & Share | Employees | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PINGO DOCE - DISTRIBUIÇÃO ALIMENTAR, S.A. 26,671 0.55% | 26,671 | 0.55% | |
| 2. | MODELO CONTINENTE - HIPERMERCADOS, S.A. 25,724 0.53% | 25,724 | 0.53% | |
| 3. | GUARDA NACIONAL REPUBLICANA 23,684 0.49% | 23,684 | 0.49% | |
| 4. | POLÍCIA DE SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA 21,605 0.44% | 21,605 | 0.44% | |
| 5. | TELEPERFORMANCE PORTUGAL, S.A. 11,659 0.24% | 11,659 | 0.24% | |
| 6. | ESTADO MAIOR DO EXÉRCITO 10,944 0.22% | 10,944 | 0.22% | |
| 7. | AUTORIDADE TRIBUTÁRIA E ADUANEIRA 10,488 0.21% | 10,488 | 0.21% | |
| 8. | CTT - CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL, S.A. 10,343 0.21% | 10,343 | 0.21% | |
| 9. | RANDSTAD RECURSOS HUMANOS - EMPRESA DE TRABALHO TEMPORÁRIO, S.A. 9,920 0.2% | 9,920 | 0.2% | |
| 10. | MOTA-ENGIL - ENGENHARIA E CONSTRUÇÃO ÁFRICA, S.A. 8,873 0.18% | 8,873 | 0.18% |
