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Companies by industry

354 industries on the record, and for each one how many companies it holds, how many have closed, and how long those lasted.

Industries by number of companies
IndustryCompaniesClosedMedian lifespan
technology23,78515y
health care5,854115y
business5,20467529y
biotechnology3,659223y
manufacturing2,392——
retailing1,997——
publishing house1,81529334y
restaurants1,679——
business services1,657——
pharmaceuticals1,140——
computers1,061——
company7493825y
architectural firm6925622y
automotive industry61729427y
telecommunications6101819y
retail5778265y
film production company5095812y
video game industry49114113y
financial services4776154y
enterprise4365555y
publishing4295022y
art gallery41011319y
hospitals and physicians391——
software industry3783612y
lodging and conventions377——
creative industries3473413y
film industry3336417y
photographic studio2805542y
telecommunications industry2405816y
artificial intelligence206——
multi-level marketing company203402y
food industry1881127y
film production1782218y
clothing industry1762133y
petroleum industry1713550y
book publisher1692329y
restaurant1671530y
aerospace industry1656628y
industrial manufacturing1643367y
production company1631218y
entertainment1611111y
travel157——
tourism and travel services142——
conglomerate139389y
e-commerce130413y
architecture1281326y
printing company1243254y
mass media1221226y
information technology121517y
organization1211350y
bank1204137y
pharmaceutical industry1181596y
fashion113545y
perfumes industry107——
textile industry1042994y
film studio104238y
law firm104592y
independent record label10075y
investment banking99——
bookstore951550y
record label90156y
cosmetics industry90314y
television891821y
music industry8476y
website8228y
book publishing81624y
chemical industry811765y
fintech80——
software company7889y
airline764610y
media company76310y
artist-run initiative75275y
media industry74732y
design agency72418y
construction71884y
iron and steel industry702289y
nonprofit organization70138y
financial sector701464y
hospitality industry69466y
animation studio692817y
privately held company69321y
design company68830y
hotel68345y
marketing6735y
phonographic industry641530y
electronics industry641350y
insurance636108y
brewing industry63384y
type foundry62784y
cinematography622418y
tourism6239y
television production company61816y
record company60185y
health insurance60——
computer security59410y
landscape architectural firm58163y
shipbuilding583257y
animation581219y
consumer electronics industry58934y
video game developer5719y
weapons industry561178y
beverage industry55279y
electronics551056y
aircraft industry553030y
consulting company55220y
logistics54210y
corporation54427y
business and other management consultancy activities54——
economics of banking54863y
mechanical engineering531491y
rail transport531857y
mining521066y
postcard publishing company52963y
software development51410y
game industry501661y
pornography industry50122y
legal services49——
airlines and airports48——
investment48528y
advertising48371y
startup company4854y
holding company48276y
entertainment industry46319y
real estate industry46164y
water transport462278y
news agency44717y
real estate development44247y
music publisher43663y
publishing industry42575y
comics industry40208y
advertising agency40825y
internet40311y
winery40——
fashion house401936y
audiovisual production39819y
photo agency38733y
computer hardware industry381615y
software as a service37——
tobacco industry3711104y
aviation36949y
energy industry361149y
agriculture36683y
public transport3568y
transport company351333y
film distributor35537y
higher education35——
semiconductor industry351026y
public company34110y
photography341347y
theatre company34722y
insurance industry33589y
transport33616y
management consulting industry33——
health care industry32299y
music publishing32341y
railway company321723y
educational technology32——
comics publishing company3257y
construction industry31528y
venture capital firm31——
fast food31121y
investment management30120y
finance30348y
food processing30160y
shipping line29891y
hedge fund29——
private equity29129y
internet industry29411y
engineering29689y
jewelry29536y
brewery298136y
retail chain28433y
news media28——
public relations28120y
movie theater27843y
robotics27111y
furniture manufacturer271239y
financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding2713130y
restaurant chain26240y
anime industry26416y
dot-com company26111y
interior design26142y
manufacture of machinery and equipment26678y
trade26780y
metal industry266116y
gastronomy25132y
food service25——
space industry25415y
opera company24419y
education24——
consulting23——
music23229y
furniture industry23469y
professional wrestling2399y
real estate company23——
information technology consulting23235y
regulatory college23222y
brand23113y
media23331y
amusement park22146y
horology222130y
talent agency22134y
automobile manufacturer221018y
printing221029y
investment company22——
ceramics manufactory221225y
broadcasting21236y
café21262y
tourism industry21——
theatre building21——
nightclub2159y
commercial art gallery21539y
television production21738y
university press20——
production de films et de programmes pour la télévision20113y
limited company20110y
limited liability company20——
technology company20——
small press20514y
trademark193107y
subsidiary company192175y
gambling19721y
ceramics factory191619y
board game publishing company19214y
voluntary association19135y
bakery19266y
puppetry company1917y
real property19——
cooperative18319y
food and tobacco industry185101y
aerospace engineering18821y
home appliance industry18345y
musical instrument manufacturing company18339y
show business18121y
freight transport18488y
footwear industry18230y
transport industry17285y
pulp and paper industry17489y
medical technology17——
technology industry17——
chocolaterie17199y
medical association16——
magazine1610y
personal care product16——
earthenware factory161232y
agribusiness16165y
journalism16229y
bicycle industry16247y
electric power industry16164y
it service management16158y
event management16——
asset management16——
film production for the cinema16——
hotel chain16——
real estate investment trust16254y
trading company16720y
design15——
accounting15189y
property management15——
electrical industry15319y
venture capital15——
professional wrestling promotion1533y
hotel industry15——
factory15544y
tabletop role-playing game publisher1414y
aerospace manufacturer14812y
auction house14120y
ceramics industry14568y
corporate group14219y
food manufacturer14252y
investment bank14260y
joint-stock company14157y
locomotive manufacturing141289y
printing industry14218y
research14——
web development14——
dairy industry13189y
manufacturer131140y
foundry13583y
social networking service1333y
department store13273y
jewelry industry13——
film distribution13314y
wholesale13353y
construction company13631y
motorcycle manufacturer13812y
zaibatsu13——
bookselling131158y
information and communications technology13314y
industry13268y
mexican cartel13——
travel agency13——
civil engineering13197y
fashion label13219y
restaurant industry12——
cryptocurrency1243y
tertiary sector of the economy12——
electricity generation12192y
web hosting service12118y
rail vehicle manufacturer12155y
web design1211y
market research12——
manufactory12152y
mail1221y
internet service provider12415y
research institute12152y
international trade12592y
information technology industry1214y
artist collective12——
public utility12120y
podcast12——
outline of entertainment11——
product packaging industry11——
private bank11694y
pottery112155y
photovoltaics11113y
public relations agency11112y
meatpacking industry11494y
software engineering11——
supermarket chain11238y
home video11417y
historical motorcycle manufacturer11323y
cryptocurrency industry11——
computer animation11328y
cloud computing1117y
car rental company1116y
bus company11427y
bar11110y
fast-moving consumer goods10——
film10——
confectionery10——
computer industry10325y
musical instrument making10499y
advertising industry10131y
gambling industry10——
graphic design10——
news photo agency10——
business consulting10——
activities of holding companies10170y
broadcaster10——
video game development10124y
sports marketing10210y
video production10——
recruitment10——
waste management10——
automotive supplier10263y
sports industry10——
mass-market retailing10271y
electric power generation, transmission and distribution10557y
energy supply10492y
defence industry10216y
engineering activities and related technical consultancy101121y
daily newspaper10——
mobile virtual network operator1014y