Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- For 9 months of 2020, 3,536 new family enterprises were created in Surkhondarya region.

According to the State Statistics Committee, the number of newly created family businesses in the republic as of 1 October 2020 was 14,156.

This indicator increased by 4860 compared to the corresponding period last year. The growth rates increased by 52.3 percent.

Regions with the highest number of family businesses created:

Surkhandarya region - 3536

Samarkand region - 2044

Andijan region - 1293

Khorezm region - 1113

Ferghana region - 986

Number of newly established family businesses by sector:

Industry - 4648

Trade - 4213

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries - 3009

Accommodation and food services - 1365

Health and Social Services - 96