The number of newly-founded companies rose by 386 compared with the previous month when a total 43,323 startups were established, and another 1,281 firms were in process of being set up.
Most startups were established in capital Bucharest (6,007), Cluj (5,174) and Timis (2,547), the same data show. These three regions have held the top spots every year starting 2011, when this type of business was launched on the local market. Covasna (149), Calarasi (173) and Caras-Severin (225) rank last.
Construction works on residential and non-residential buildings was the most sought-after business model (1,966 firms), which is followed by road freight transport (1,896 firms) and vehicle maintenance and repair (1,536 firms).