Breakdown of Manufacturing Industry in Europe

Explore 2,381,030 companies operating in the Manufacturing industry that are available in the HitHorizons database. See top sectors and biggest players with highest sales and number of employees.

Current Industry:
Manufacturing 2,381,030 (5.2%)
Largest Industry:
Services 15,825,764 (34.9%)
Total Number of Companies registered in Europe 45,389,639

According to our database, there are 2,381,030 companies operating in the Manufacturing industry in Europe. This represents 5.25% of all companies available in the HitHorizons database. These companies have a share of 16.5% of all sales generated by businesses registered in Europe and employ 13.15% of all employees.

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: TOP 10 Countries

According to our database, the highest number of companies operates in Spain (312,001), followed by Italy (295,828), and United Kingdom (273,480).

This TOP 10 list was generated automatically using the latest data from the HitHorizons database. Search through the whole HitHorizons database using filtering criteria relevant for your search and get more data and insights on specific countries, industries, or segments with HitHorizons Screener.

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: TOP 10 Countries 2,381,030 registered companies

  Country, Number of Companies Number of Companies
Spain 312,001 13.1% 312,001
Italy 295,828 12.4% 295,828
United Kingdom 273,480 11.5% 273,480
Russian Federation 233,001 9.8% 233,001
Germany 150,749 6.3% 150,749
France 145,662 6.1% 145,662
Romania 110,568 4.6% 110,568
Poland 100,289 4.2% 100,289
Ukraine 99,209 4.2% 99,209
Czech Republic 60,768 2.6% 60,768

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: TOP 10 Companies with Highest Sales

According to our database, companies registered in Europe and operating in Manufacturing generated € 14,317,596,004,975 in sales. This represents 16.5% of all sales generated by companies available in the HitHorizons database. VOLKSWAGEN AG had the highest annual sales (€ 322.3B), followed by APPLE OPERATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (€ 218.9B), and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (€ 155.5B).

This TOP 10 list of companies operating in the Manufacturing industry was generated automatically using the latest data from the HitHorizons database. Search through the whole HitHorizons database using filtering criteria relevant for your search and get more data and insights on specific countries, industries, or segments with HitHorizons Screener.

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: TOP 10 Companies with Highest Sales 2,381,030 registered companies

  Company Name, Sales & Share Sales
1. VOLKSWAGEN AG € 322.3B 2.25% € 322.3B
2. APPLE OPERATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED € 218.9B 1.53% € 218.9B
3. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG € 155.5B 1.09% € 155.5B
4. Mercedes-Benz Group AG € 153.2B 1.07% € 153.2B
5. ENI SPA € 93.72B 0.65% € 93.72B
6. Robert Bosch Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung € 91.6B 0.64% € 91.6B
7. RWE SUPPLY & TRADING GMBH € 91.11B 0.64% € 91.11B
8. Siemens AG € 75.93B 0.53% € 75.93B
9. STELLANTIS AUTO SAS € 69.83B 0.49% € 69.83B
10. BASF SE € 68.9B 0.48% € 68.9B

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: TOP 10 Companies with the Highest Number of Employees

According to our database, companies registered in Europe and operating in Manufacturing employ 50,767,443 people. This represents 13.15% of all employees of companies available in the HitHorizons database. VOLKSWAGEN AG has the highest number of employees (678,825), followed by Robert Bosch Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (429,367), and Siemens AG (324,000).

This TOP 10 list of companies with the highest number of employees was generated automatically using the latest data from the HitHorizons database. Search through the whole HitHorizons database using filtering criteria relevant for your search and get more data and insights on specific countries, industries, or segments with HitHorizons Screener.

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: TOP 10 Companies with the Highest Number of Employees 2,381,030 registered companies

  Company Name, Employees & Share Employees
1. VOLKSWAGEN AG 678,825 1.34% 678,825
2. Robert Bosch Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung 429,367 0.85% 429,367
3. Siemens AG 324,000 0.64% 324,000
4. Continental AG 202,763 0.4% 202,763
5. Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 193,865 0.38% 193,865
6. Mercedes-Benz Group AG 168,336 0.33% 168,336
7. ZF Friedrichshafen AG 166,679 0.33% 166,679
8. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 152,111 0.3% 152,111
9. APTIV PLC 143,000 0.28% 143,000
10. WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED 133,895 0.26% 133,895

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: SIC Codes

Top 3 SIC Codes among companies registered in Europe and operating in Manufacturing are Mfg bread/related products (4.92%), Structural metal fabrication (3.43%) and Mfg plastic products (3.29%) .

This breakdown was generated automarically using the latest data from the HitHorizons database. Search through the whole HitHorizons database using filtering criteria relevant for your search and find companies leading within individual SIC Codes, SIC Code distribution among individual countries, or SIC Code breakdowns within other industries using HitHorizons Screener.

Manufacturing Industry in Europe: SIC Codes 2,381,030 registered companies

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