FIGURES


THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY ENTERPRISES IN SPAIN

	- The number of family enterprises in Spain is estimated at two and a half million. - 65% of Spanish companies are family businesses.
	- They represent 65% of the GDP. - They represent 60% of private sector employment. - They employ more than 9.5 million people. - They are responsible for 60% of exports. - Between 10 -15% manage to reach the third generation as family businesses. - 25% of the 100 largest companies in Spain are family businesses.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY ENTERPRISES IN THE WORLD

- In the European Union, 17 million family enterprises employ 100 million people. - In the European Union, more than 60% of companies are family businesses. - In the European Union, 25% of the leading 100 companies are family businesses. - Family enterprises account for between 40 and 60% of the GDP in the United States. - 50% of jobs in the United States are generated by family businesses. - In Great Britain, 76% of the 8,000 largest companies are family businesses. - 35% of the Fortune 500 corporations are family enterprises.