In 2021, micro-sized enterprises employed the highest number of people among SMEs in Spain, at approximately 4.4 million people. In total, Spanish SMEs employed around 8.3 million people.
Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Spain in 2021, by enterprise size
The source adds the following information: "These are estimates for 2016 produced by DIW Econ, based on 2008-14 figures from the Structural Business Statistics Database (Eurostat). 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 harmonized 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 26, 2021). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Spain in 2021, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936842/employment-by-smes-in-spain/
European Commission. "Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Spain in 2021, by enterprise size." Chart. July 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936842/employment-by-smes-in-spain/
European Commission. (2021). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Spain in 2021, by enterprise size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936842/employment-by-smes-in-spain/
European Commission. "Number of Persons Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in Spain in 2021, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936842/employment-by-smes-in-spain/
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