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Most common legal forms among enterprises in Italy as of 2024

Legal forms of companies in Italy 2024

Last update:

Sep 2, 2025

Author:

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Region:

Italy

Survey time period:

From 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024

In 2024, there were about million registered enterprises in Italy. Sole proprietorship represented the most common form of enterprise in the country, with almost million registered enterprises. Corporations followed with some million companies. Wholesale and retail trade activities accounted for the largest number of companies, with roughly million. Construction firms made up the second-largest sector.

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