Table 6 The number of firms that joined the programme, and the number of eligible firms: 1985, 1986, 1987
Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1986–1987 average | |
New firms that joined the programme | 1044 | 3912 | 5514 | 4713 |
Number of eligible firms | 24 612 | 22 298 | 18 675 | 20 487 |
Percentage of firms that joined the programme | 4.24% | 17.54% | 29.53% | 23.01% |