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
The source adds the following information: The data cover the 'non-financial business economy', which includes industry, construction, trade, and services (NACE Rev. 2 sections B to J, L, M and N), but not enterprises in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and the largely non-market service sectors such as education and health. The following size-class definitions are applied: micro firms (0-9 persons employed), small firms (10-49 persons employed), medium-sized firms (50-249 persons employed), and large firms (250+ persons employed). The advantage of using Eurostat data is that the statistics are harmonised and comparable across countries. The disadvantage is that for some countries the data may be different from those published by national authorities.
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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)
