Majority of establishments were engaged in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, repair of personal and household goods
A total of 374,559 establishments engaged in wholesale and retail trade; sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and repair of personal and household goods sector were reported in the 2000 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI). Of the total, 98.2 percent or 367, 715 establishments had an average total employment (ATE) of less than 20 and only 1.8 percent or 6,844 were large establishments with ATE of 20 and over. (Tables 1 to 3)