In 2018, the number of enterprises in the processing and preserving industry of meat and meat products in the United Kingdom remained nearly unchanged at around 1,002 enterprises. Yet 2018 saw the lowest number of enterprises in this industry in the United Kingdom with 1,002 enterprises. Nevertheless, the number of enterprises has been subject to fluctuation over the observed period. 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.
Number of enterprises in the processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018
Characteristic
Number of enterprises
2018
1,002
2017
1,009
2016b
1,014
2015
1,013
2014
1,022
2013
1,017
2012
1,037
2011
1,024
2010
1,095
2009
1,026
2008
1,035
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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 C101 of CE Rev. 2.
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