The number of enterprises in the processing and preserving industry of meat in Portugal increased by 36 enterprises (+20 percent) in 2021. Therefore, the number of enterprises in Portugal reached a peak in 2021 with 216 enterprises. In accordance with EU REGULATION (EC) No 250/2009 only companies are included here which were active during at least a part of the reference period. It also includes local units (branches) which do not constitute a separate legal entity and which are dependent on foreign enterprises.
b: Break in time series. Structural business statistics (SBS) describes the structure, conduct and performance of economic activities, down to the most detailed activity level (several hundred economic sectors). Number of enterprises: a count of the number of enterprises active during at least a part of the reference period. Definition for number of enterprises differs in some countries. Data coverage corresponds to code C1011 of CE Rev. 2.
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Eurostat. (March 22, 2024). Number of enterprises in the processing and preserving of meat industry in Portugal from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/704663/number-of-meat-processing-and-preserving-enterprises-in-portugal/
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