including companies and solo proprietorships in non-primary industries; excluding corporate bodies other than companies
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*Mining and quarrying of stone and gravel, compound services, and services not elsewhere classified such as waste disposal businesses, automobile maintenance services, employment and working dispatching services, political, business, and cultural organizations, etc.
Values have been rounded.
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Number of business enterprises in Japan 2021, by industry
There were around ** private business enterprises operating in the * industry in Japan in 2021. At the same time, there were over ** companies in the manufacturing industry.
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The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. (July 1, 2025). Number of private business enterprises operating in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1008844/japan-number-of-enterprises-by-industry/
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. "Number of private business enterprises operating in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1008844/japan-number-of-enterprises-by-industry/
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