Companies fell 0.8% in the CSC last year, but the employment generated by them increased by 1.5%
Three regions account for 68.9 per cent of total employment in the Basque Country: Bilbos Grande (38.9 per cent), Donostialdea (16.6 per cent) and Llanada Alavesa (13.3 per cent).
As of 1 January 2025, there were 146,404 active companies in the Basque Country, 0.8% less than the previous year, but the employment generated by them increased by 1.5%, according to Eustat data.
These 146,404 companies were divided into 164,138 establishments (factories, shops, offices, etc.). In 2024 13,335 establishments began their activity and 14,411 completed their activity, the last negative balance being 1,076 establishments.
According to the "Structure and Business Demography" survey published today by Eustat, 29.7% of companies operating in the ACV last year were five years old or younger, and 14.8% were two years old or younger.
The largest turnover has occurred in the trade, transport and hospitality sectors, with 29.1% of the total highs and 32.4% of the total lows.
Gran Bilbao, Donostialdea and Llanada Alavesa account for 68.9% of employment, mainly based on the services sector . The top of the list is Gran Bilbao (38.9%), ahead of Donostialdea (16.6%) and Llanada Alavesa (13.3%).
Compared to the previous year, the sectors of activity that placed employment above the Basque average (1.5 per cent) were Information and communications (4.8 per cent), public administration Administration, education and health (2.8 per cent), development (1.9 per cent) and other services .
Taking into account the evolution of the last 5 years , the number of establishments in the Basque Country has fallen by 3.4%, in a gradual and similar way in Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, while the number of persons employed during this period has increased by 5.5%.
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