In 2021, large-sized enterprises that employed 250 or more people in the European Union were responsible for approximately 35.6 percent of employment in the non-financial business economy. By comparison, medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees) employed around 15.9 percent of Europeans, small businesses (10-49 employees) 20 percent, and micro-sized enterprises (zero to 9 workers) 28.5 percent.
Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021, by enterprise size
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European Commission. "Distribution of Employment in The Non-financial Business Economy in The European Union (Eu27) Countries in 2021, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939710/eu-enterprise-employment-share-by-enterprise-size/
European Commission, Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021, by enterprise size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939710/eu-enterprise-employment-share-by-enterprise-size/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021, by enterprise size [Graph], European Commission, June 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/939710/eu-enterprise-employment-share-by-enterprise-size/