In a survey conducted among SMEs in the European Union in 2020 40 percent of participants advised that they had no sustainability plans, but they may consider having one in the future, whereas only 13 percent of participants said yes and that they have already implemented it.
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Statistics on SMEs in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union 2008-2022, by size
- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of medium-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of small-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of micro-businesses in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of enterprise sizes in EU countries 2021
Employment by SMEs
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- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the European Union 2008-2022, by size
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by medium-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed in small-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by micro-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Distribution of employment in EU countries 2021, by enterprise size
Value added by SMEs
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- Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the European Union 2008-2022, by size
- Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Value added by medium-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Value added by small-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Value added by micro-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Distribution of value added in EU countries 2021, by enterprise size
Industry sectors
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- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of medium-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of small-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of micro-businesses in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of persons employed in SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by sector
Digitalization & Sustainability
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- Premium Statistic Digitalization approaches among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Premium Statistic Digitalization barriers among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Basic Statistic Digital technologies adopted by SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Basic Statistic Sustainability actions undertaken by SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Premium Statistic Sustainability action plans among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Basic Statistic Sustainability barriers among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
Further related statistics
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- Venture capital deals made in selected cities in the U.S. 2016
- Companies viewed active in workstyle reforms in Japan 2018
- Number of start-ups in South Korea 2019, by business age
- U.S. adults who consider themselves as environmental activists 2017
- Italy: CAGR of SMEs 2007-2015, by level of innovation investment
- Nike's freshwater use intensity in textile dyeing & finishing 2016-2021
- Brazil: planned investments in startups by value range 2017
- Alternative finance market size in Peru 2020, by business model
- Total export value from Vietnam to the EU 2011-2021
- Export value of tires from the European Union 2010-2020
- Distribution of how often people engage physical activities in the EU 2017, by gender
- Male outerwear export growth from EU-15 to Russia 2018, by product
- Slovenia output of forestry and connected secondary activities 2009-2017
- Share of urban households with internet access in Czechia 2011-2021
- Aerospace industry import value to Japan from the EU 2020, by product
- Average EU tariffs on agricultural imports under WTO terms 2019
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Statistics
- Venture capital deals made in selected cities in the U.S. 2016
- Companies viewed active in workstyle reforms in Japan 2018
- Number of start-ups in South Korea 2019, by business age
- U.S. adults who consider themselves as environmental activists 2017
- Italy: CAGR of SMEs 2007-2015, by level of innovation investment
- Nike's freshwater use intensity in textile dyeing & finishing 2016-2021
- Brazil: planned investments in startups by value range 2017
- Alternative finance market size in Peru 2020, by business model
- Total export value from Vietnam to the EU 2011-2021
- Export value of tires from the European Union 2010-2020
- Distribution of how often people engage physical activities in the EU 2017, by gender
- Male outerwear export growth from EU-15 to Russia 2018, by product
- Slovenia output of forestry and connected secondary activities 2009-2017
- Share of urban households with internet access in Czechia 2011-2021
- Aerospace industry import value to Japan from the EU 2020, by product
- Average EU tariffs on agricultural imports under WTO terms 2019
European Commission. (September 1, 2020). Do you have a strategy or action plan to become a sustainable enterprise, i.e. combine long-term success and profitability with a positive impact on society and the environment? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254464/sustainability-action-plans-eu-smes/
European Commission. "Do you have a strategy or action plan to become a sustainable enterprise, i.e. combine long-term success and profitability with a positive impact on society and the environment? ." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254464/sustainability-action-plans-eu-smes/
European Commission. (2020). Do you have a strategy or action plan to become a sustainable enterprise, i.e. combine long-term success and profitability with a positive impact on society and the environment? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254464/sustainability-action-plans-eu-smes/
European Commission. "Do You Have a Strategy or Action Plan to Become a Sustainable Enterprise, I.E. Combine Long-term Success and Profitability with a Positive Impact on Society and The Environment? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254464/sustainability-action-plans-eu-smes/
European Commission, Do you have a strategy or action plan to become a sustainable enterprise, i.e. combine long-term success and profitability with a positive impact on society and the environment? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254464/sustainability-action-plans-eu-smes/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Do you have a strategy or action plan to become a sustainable enterprise, i.e. combine long-term success and profitability with a positive impact on society and the environment? [Graph], European Commission, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254464/sustainability-action-plans-eu-smes/