This statistic shows the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2019 by their size. Micro-sized enterprises that employ up to nine people make up the majority of SMEs in the UK at roughly 5.6 million. Enterprises that have between 10 and 49 employees are classed as small enterprises, and numbered around 211 thousand in the UK.
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by size
(in 1,000s)
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House of Commons. (December 16, 2019). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons. "Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by size (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons. (2019). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons. "Number of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons, Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 09, 2020)
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