At the end of 2020, there were 475287 entities of the national economy registered, i.e. by 4.2% more than a year before. In the total number of entities, natural persons conducting economic activity prevailed (55.2%). The majority of entities (19.5%) conducted professional, scientific and technical activities, however the largest increase as compared to 2019 was recorded in the communication and information section (by 7.8%).