This statistic shows the number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in European Union member states (EU27), from 2008 to 2021. Micro-sized enterprises employed approximately 38.4 million people of the 83.8 million people employed by SMEs in the EU.
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU27) 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 the European Union (EU27) from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936845/employment-by-smes-in-european-union/
European Commission. "Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU27) from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936845/employment-by-smes-in-european-union/
European Commission. (2021). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU27) from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936845/employment-by-smes-in-european-union/
European Commission. "Number of People Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The European Union (Eu27) from 2008 to 2021, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936845/employment-by-smes-in-european-union/
European Commission, Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU27) from 2008 to 2021, by enterprise size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936845/employment-by-smes-in-european-union/ (last visited January 28, 2022)
