Purposes

Knowledge of the fundamental characteristics of the trade companies, and overview of the distribution sector.

Institutions that intervene

INE, Autonomous Communities (Cataluña, Valencia, Navarra)

General description (main variables)

Main activity and secondary activity of the companies and locales, legal nature, business trade formation, type of organisation of the company, employed permanent personnel, personnel costs, commissions, gross invoicing, purchases, current expenses.

Collective

Companies in the sector

Frequency of data collection

Irregular

Breakdown

Autonómica

Budgetary credits necessary for its finance in the four-year period 1997-2000  (in thousands pesetas)

255.85