Less companies registered in the last 3 months of 2017

A total of 1,921 companies were registered in the fourth quarter of 2017, or 13.3 percent in comparison with the preceding quarter, the Kosovo Statistics Agency has announced today.

In the newest report on companies in Kosovo for the fourth quarter 2017, it is also said that compared to the same quarter of 2016, there is a decline in companies registered for 14.7%.

The favorite economic activities during this quarter were trade with 511 companies registered (26.6%); accommodation and food services activities with 183 registered companies (9.5%); construction with 180 companies registered (9.4%) etc.

1846 companies, or 96.1 percent of registered companies have employed from 1 to 4 people, 5-9 employees have 47 companies, or 2.4 percent of registered companies, 10-19 employed, or 0.9% of registered companies, 20 to 249 employees have 10 companies, or 0.5% of registered companies, while in the 250+ category there are no companies registered during this quarter.

As for the geographical alignment of registered companies at the level of municipalities, Pristina prevails with 643 registered companies (33.5%), Prizren 147.7%), Ferizaj 146.6%), Gjilani 117 (6.1%), Peja 116 (6.0%), Mitrovica with 75 registered companies (3.9%), while other municipalities have smaller numbers of companies registered in this quarter.