Dzierżoniów is characterized by a very high level of entrepreneurship. At the end of 2019, there were 4,223 business entities registered in the city, including 2,581 sole proprietorships. There are 2 large plants in the city, employing more than 250 people. Since 2017, the city has seen an increase in the number of newly registered business entities.
Table. Entities newly registered in Dzierżoniów in years 2014 - 2020
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Entities newly registered in Dzierżoniów | 297 | 265 | 248 | 285 | 288 | 295 |
Data: GUS
The leading industries in Dzierżoniów are:
- electronic,
- chemical,
- aviation,
- automotive and electromobility,
- electric,
- electrotechnical and electromechanical.
