There are a total of 20,978 companies in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Metal companies account for 15.8% (1,660), the highest percentage in the region, but the electric and electronics businesses record the highest percentages (27.9% and 53%, respectively) in terms of employment and output of goods.

Companies

Companies

	No. of Business Entities (%)	No. of Employees (%)	Production Value (Unit: billion won)
Total	9,520(100)	236,191(100)	1,348,499(100)
Textiles	1,818(19.1)	28,656(12)	45,893(3.4)
Electronics	1,020(10.7)	69,996(29.6)	714,390(53)
Metal	1,144(12.0)	36,850(15.6)	311,264(23)
Petro-chemistry	1,142(12.0)	22,982(9.7)	64,465(4.8)
Food	925(9.7)	11,967(5.1)	25,983(2)
Mineral	800(8.4)	14,148(6)	49,810(3.7)
Others	2,671(28.1)	51,592(22)	136,694(10.1)