Data on the number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany from 2008 to 2021 shows that in the most recent year small-sized enterprises employed 6.82 million people.
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size
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European Commission. (July 1, 2021). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936797/employment-by-smes-in-germany/
European Commission. "Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936797/employment-by-smes-in-germany/
European Commission. (2021). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936797/employment-by-smes-in-germany/
European Commission. "Number of People Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in Germany from 2008 to 2021, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936797/employment-by-smes-in-germany/
European Commission, Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936797/employment-by-smes-in-germany/ (last visited May 21, 2022)