UK: SMEs industry sectors 2018
Main industry sectors of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
by Daniel Clark,
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This statistic shows the results of s urvey regardiing the main industries of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. From the respondents, 17 percent advised they were in the personal services industry, the most of any category.
Main industry sectors of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
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| Share of responding businesses | |
|---|---|
| Personal services (e.g. beauty and wellness, repair of household goods) | 17% |
| Professional services (e.g., financial services, consulting, travel agents, business services) | 17% |
| Retail or wholesale (incl. online shops) | 16% |
| Other | 13% |
| Arts, entertainment or recreation (e.g., museum, creative arts, sports club) | 7% |
| Media, communication or information (e.g., broadcasting, telecoms, computer programming) | 7% |
| Restaurant/café or other food services | 5% |
| Education (e.g., schools, tutoring, driving school) | 5% |
| Construction or home repair | 3% |
| Non-profit/charity organization | 3% |
| Manufacturing | 3% |
| Healthcare (e.g., dentist, senior care) | 2% |
| Automotive repair or services | 2% |
| Accommodation (e.g., hotels, camping grounds) | 2% |
| Transportation or storage (e.g., taxi, warehousing) | 2% |
| Real estate (e.g., brokerage, leasing, management) | 0% |
| Share of responding businesses | |
|---|---|
| Personal services (e.g. beauty and wellness, repair of household goods) | 17% |
| Professional services (e.g., financial services, consulting, travel agents, business services) | 17% |
| Retail or wholesale (incl. online shops) | 16% |
| Other | 13% |
| Arts, entertainment or recreation (e.g., museum, creative arts, sports club) | 7% |
| Media, communication or information (e.g., broadcasting, telecoms, computer programming) | 7% |
| Restaurant/café or other food services | 5% |
| Education (e.g., schools, tutoring, driving school) | 5% |
| Construction or home repair | 3% |
| Non-profit/charity organization | 3% |
| Manufacturing | 3% |
| Healthcare (e.g., dentist, senior care) | 2% |
| Automotive repair or services | 2% |
| Accommodation (e.g., hotels, camping grounds) | 2% |
| Transportation or storage (e.g., taxi, warehousing) | 2% |
| Real estate (e.g., brokerage, leasing, management) | 0% |
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Aug 1, 2019
This statistic shows the results of s urvey regardiing the main industries of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. From the respondents, 17 percent advised they were in the personal services industry, the most of any category.
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- April 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- April 2018
- Number of respondents
- 292 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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* Source question: Which of the following industries best categorizes your business?
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- 292 respondents
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- Online survey
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* Source question: Which of the following industries best categorizes your business?
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