So called social shield commissioned by the government and other administrations Pandemic there is not only soften the blow this represented activity constraints for the economy as a whole. It also led to a rapid healing of productive tissueIn less than a year it had already recovered and even surpassed pre-covid levels.
This is evident from the latest data. Central Business Directory Prepared annually by INE and showing that most sectors of the province are operating (dirce) More companies and facilities were in operation at the beginning of 2022 than at the same date in 2020. That is, before the coronavirus began to spread and paralyze the world. In other words, already there are more bars, estate agents or service companies than before the pandemic. And in some cases, a much higher number.
The study generally shows that the province is at the beginning of this exercise. 147,286 active companies -INE consults databases of the Tax Office, Social Security and Business Registry, among others, to verify that these firms are still operating – which is 2,713 more than when the number in early 2021 was reduced when it came due. epidemic, but also 1,855 more than in January 2020.
Of course, statistics also reflect things. scar. Therefore, it is the smaller firms that increase their numbers. businesses without employees increased from 80,824 to 82,541 during this period, while the number of companies with 20 or more employees decreased.
if you look number of facilities, The evolution, which includes both public workplaces and offices, factories and other business centers, is similar. After several years of uninterrupted growth since 2014, the number has dropped from 168,458 in early 2020 to 167,645 after a one-year pandemic. The overall figure so far, which contrasts with a fairly modest drop and also the increase of 3,400 stores over the next 12 months: 171.054.
by sectors
Among the activities that progressed better, Real estate. The real home buying and selling boom that followed the quarantine allowed multiple homes to open. 600 new establishments together with property management companies and the like, it currently reaches 12,669 in total in the province.
The number of facilities has also increased. sanitary nearly 230 more of all species than before covid, totaling 6,412; or one Personal services – a category that includes hairdressers, beauty salons and other related businesses, 7,166 stores, 397 more stores.
Despite being one of the sectors most affected by the restrictions, hostel it has already fully recovered and even now has more stores open than in 2020. 14,687 stores The number of open food and beverage services increased by 116 compared to pre-pandemic. A development by the president of the Alicante Restaurant Association (ARA), caesar onlyrelates to the situation “the asylum sector” of this activity
“Everybody thinks they can run a bar and when they lose their jobs, many get compensation and start a local”, but warns of the fragility of these new businesses, the hotelier said, “Everything is packed in the summer and on the weekends but the problem is surviving during the week or in the winter. And even more so with the current situation, which all expenses increased‘ he assures.
In any case, the reality is that with these individual entrepreneurs, there has also been one in the last two years. a significant increase in the number of franchisees with the encouragement of the industry liquidity in the marketlooking for investment alternatives with large sums of money. It’s an alternative not currently offered by other businesses on the street, as is commerce, which must cope with the rise of e-commerce.
Thus, compared to the recovery of other sectors, Malls We started 2022 with some numbers still lower than 2020. Dirce specifically increased the number of retail businesses from 25,152 in 2020 to 24,869.
Judging by their statement, it’s a figure that hasn’t improved much in recent months. Confecomerc the current situation. And that’s it internet contestWhat businesses need to add rising costs That all companies were hurt by the outbreak of war in Ukraine, which coincided with the loss of the purchasing power of families this autumn. A situation they claim direct help for businesses with higher energy consumption such as bakeries or butchers. Some emoticons also subscribed from facpyme.
on his behalf, ANSWER highlighting the state’s capacity diversify the fabric of production and, during this time, attracting new innovative companies that encourage other companies to settle in the region to create synergies. Of course, an entrepreneurial capacity that they also believed was “forced” to partially compensate for the lack of public investment.