Main importance Activity Total Number of companies Total 555,609 Number of companies Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 39,391 Number of companies Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 156,055 Number of companies Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 32,366 Number of companies Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 262,126 Number of companies Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 2,296 Number of companies Retail trade not carried out in establishments 46,666 Number of companies Repair of personal effects and household equipment 16,710 Number of premises Total 641,841 Number of premises Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 52,249 Number of premises Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 172,300 Number of premises Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 36,974 Number of premises Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 312,528 Number of premises Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 2,539 Number of premises Retail trade not carried out in establishments 47,418 Number of premises Repair of personal effects and household equipment 17,832 Turnover Total 19,037,759 Turnover Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 6,623,783 Turnover Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 3,116,928 Turnover Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 1,660,561 Turnover Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 6,940,673 Turnover Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 24,081 Turnover Retail trade not carried out in establishments 541,778 Turnover Repair of personal effects and household equipment 129,955 Production value Total 5,430,466 Production value Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 1,552,268 Production value Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 685,090 Production value Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 487,531 Production value Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 2,361,571 Production value Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 13,058 Production value Retail trade not carried out in establishments 215,203 Production value Repair of personal effects and household equipment 115,745 Added value at factors cost Total 3,911,419 Added value at factors cost Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 1,089,043 Added value at factors cost Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 524,031 Added value at factors cost Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 409,623 Added value at factors cost Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 1,678,019 Added value at factors cost Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 9,158 Added value at factors cost Retail trade not carried out in establishments 134,536 Added value at factors cost Repair of personal effects and household equipment 67,010 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Total 15,631,352 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 5,740,482 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 2,610,963 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 1,273,734 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 5,501,007 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 15,553 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Retail trade not carried out in establishments 423,971 Purchases and expenses on goods and services Repair of personal effects and household equipment 65,642 Purchases of goods and services for resale Total 14,124,295 Purchases of goods and services for resale Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 5,278,796 Purchases of goods and services for resale Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 2,457,492 Purchases of goods and services for resale Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 1,199,214 Purchases of goods and services for resale Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 4,821,052 Purchases of goods and services for resale Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 12,029 Purchases of goods and services for resale Retail trade not carried out in establishments 341,961 Purchases of goods and services for resale Repair of personal effects and household equipment 13,751 Staff costs Total 1,775,245 Staff costs Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 655,967 Staff costs Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 163,047 Staff costs Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 133,622 Staff costs Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 744,880 Staff costs Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 3,222 Staff costs Retail trade not carried out in establishments 41,221 Staff costs Repair of personal effects and household equipment 33,285 Gross investment in material goods Total 625,558 Gross investment in material goods Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 287,182 Gross investment in material goods Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 56,539 Gross investment in material goods Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 29,216 Gross investment in material goods Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 225,597 Gross investment in material goods Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 1,167 Gross investment in material goods Retail trade not carried out in establishments 19,213 Gross investment in material goods Repair of personal effects and household equipment 6,643 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Total 1,400,161 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 314,356 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 278,677 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 90,832 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 612,432 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 3,789 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade not carried out in establishments 68,416 Employed personnel at 30-09-97 Repair of personal effects and household equipment 31,660 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Total 816,257 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in non-specialized establishments 267,485 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised establishments 103,593 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in pharmacuetical products, medical articles, beauty and hygiene products 58,357 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Other retail trade in new articles in specialised establishments 352,074 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade in second-hand goods in establishments 1,479 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Retail trade not carried out in establishments 18,773 Paid personnel at 30-09-97 Repair of personal effects and household equipment 14,496