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craft industry in Corsica
trade companies foods repairs services building
tourism retail trade craft professions
The most representative sectors are construction, repairs and other services and food.
Corsica is the least industrialised region in France and the most oriented towards the service industry.

Most trade companies choose to operate as a private person and not as a legal person and have few or no employees (42% have no employee, 22% have one employee, 18% have two or three employees).


CORSICAN SMALL COMPANIES IN 2004
Activity Sector Number
Food
Meat and fish
Bakeries, pastry shops
Other
982
446
383
153
Metalwork 285
Textile, leather and clothing
Textile and clothing
Leather and shoes
74
63
11
Wood and furnishings 153
Other manufacturing
Construction material
Paper, printing
Manufacturing of different items
430
104
82
244
Building
Masonry
Roofing, plumbing
Woodworking, building hardware
Electrical installation
Fittings, finishings
Earthwork, odd jobs
2895
1336
349
217
338
395
260
Repairs, transportation, other services
Transportation
Repairs
Services
Other
1892
233
785
874
31
TOTAL 6742


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