TABLE 2.3.1
	NUMBER OF BUSINESSES BY INDUSTRY & SIZE  2003 - 2005
	Industry and Classification Code	2003				All Businesses	2004				All Businesses	2005				All Businesses
		Unknown	0 - 4 Employees	5-9 Employees	10+ Employees		Unknown	0 - 4 Employees	5-9 Employees	10+ Employees		Unknown	0 - 4 Employees	5-9 Employees	10+ Employees
	Unknown	9	1	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	AGRICULTURE, FISHING & QUARRYING 0112 - 1410	1	2	0	2	5	0	2	0	2	4	5	3	2	5	15
	MANUFACTURING 1540 - 3720	5	28	2	5	40	12	23	4	5	44	12	30	2	1	45
	ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER 4000 - 4100	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	7	8
	CONSTRUCTION 4500 - 4550	17	15	3	10	45	24	14	5	6	49	22	18	6	9	55
	WHOLESALE & RETAIL 5000 - 5321	39	95	10	7	151	154	89	10	9	262	154	120	12	12	298
	HOTELS & VILLAS 5510	38	24	5	16	83	113	49	6	16	184	123	54	7	5	189
	RESTAURANTS 5520	19	32	20	4	75	43	19	20	9	91	49	30	20	3	102
	TRANSPORT 6000 - 6309	9	34	6	2	51	23	20	9	4	56	23	37	7	2	69
	POST & COMMUNICATIONS 6410 - 6420	3	3	0	3	9	2	5	1	3	11	7	3	0	1	11
	FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION 6500 - 6720	2	9	4	4	19	1	7	3	5	16	56	52	13	4	125
	REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SERVICES 7010 - 7499	30	56	8	3	97	26	40	10	5	81	110	61	9		180
	EDUCATION, HEALTH, COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES 7500 - 9599	66	50	12	7	135	180	47	7	12	246					0
	GRAND TOTAL	238	349	71	64	722	578	315	75	77	1,045	561	408	79	49	1,097
	Source: Statistics Department
	The number of businesses is based upon the Business Register. Methods of identifying businesses over the years have improved.
	Therefore the increase in the number of businesses is more due to improvements in methodology of tracing rather than an actual increase in the numbers.
	Last Updated:  April 16th 2007
	Post and Communication 6410 - 6420 - includes Express delivery services, Communciations and Post
	Real Estate & Business Services 7010- 7499 - includes company managers, other business services, real estate and renting
	Education , Health, Community, Social & Personal Services Activities 7500 - 9599  - includes NPISH, other servicess