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NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SERVICES SECTOR Table 12.1

% var. % total
2020 2021 21/20 2021
Commerce and motor vehicle repairs 2,958 3,037 2.7 32.4
Transport & storage 259 256 -1.2 2.7
Hotels & catering 1,034 1,031 -0.3 11.0
Information & communications 533 712 33.6 7.6
Financial & insurance activities 202 201 -0.5 2.1
Real estate activities 447 496 11.0 5.3
Professional, scientific & technical activities 1,656 1,994 20.4 21.3
Administrative activities & ancillary services 511 520 1.8 5.6
Education 222 244 9.9 2.6
Health activities & social services 226 234 3.5 2.5
Artistic, recreational & entertainment activities 179 203 13.4 2.2
Other services 399 436 9.3 4.7
Total 8,626 9,364 8.6 100.0
Note: Number of establishments registered with the Registry of Commerce and Industry.
Source: Ministry of the Presidency, Economy and Enterprise; Registry of Commerce and Industry.

The total number of service sector have not seen their turnover affected (30.3%
establishments increases, in line with and 33.3% of total businesses in the sector,
the recovery in act vity. respectively).

In parallel with the increase in global activity
of the services sector, the number of establishments grew 8.6%, to 9,364. By subsectors, the
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economic activity with most establishments is commerce, representing 32% of the total and an
increase of 2.7%. The second most important branch is professional, scientific and technical activities,
the focus of 21% of total businesses in the service sector, which saw a 20% increase in 2021. The third
most important subsector in terms of establishments registered with the Registry of Commerce and
Industry is hotels and catering, representing 11% of total establishments in the services sector, with a
decrease of 0.3% since 2020.

Employment cont nues to fall in hotels In 2021, the number of employees in the
and catering, commerce and transport, services sector fell 2,9% to 32,118, which
The Andorran economy: developments in the main sectors | XII. Services
and grows in the health sector, are spread as follows between the four main
subsectors: 25% work in the commerce sector;
educat on and public administrat on. 18% in real estate and business services; 15%

Box 12.1
RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

The current 2001-2020 National Waste Plan (PNR) account the latest European waste directives, which
has reached its end, so the Government is working on set a 65% waste collection target.
a new national waste plan with the horizon in 2035.
In the middle of 2022, Law 25/2022 on the Circular As for waste figures, in Andorra in 2021, more than
Economy was passed. This law establishes the creation 137,731 tonnes (t) were generated in Andorra: 28%
of the Circular Economy Strategy, which contains the were treated inside the country and 72% were exported
new National Waste Plan, The new plan must take into for final management outside the country. This amount