In 2023, there were approximately 882,770 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction sector in the United Kingdom, the most of any sector in that year. The sector with the second-highest number of SMEs was the Professional, Scientific and Technical activities sector, at 770,475 SMEs.
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Largest companies based in the UK by revenue 2023
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Employment
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- Basic Statistic Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by business size
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Turnover
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SMEs
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Business Environment
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (October 5, 2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291210/sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291210/sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291210/sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Number of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291210/sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291210/sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291210/sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/