In 2020, large-sized enterprises that employed 250 or more people in the European Union were responsible for approximately 34.8 percent of employment in the non-financial business economy. By comparison, medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees) employed around 15.8 percent of Europeans, small businesses (10-49 employees) 19.7 percent, and micro-sized enterprises (zero to 9 workers) 29.6 percent.
Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2020, by enterprise size
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European Commission. (July 1, 2021). Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2020, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from 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 2020, by enterprise size." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939710/eu-enterprise-employment-share-by-enterprise-size/
European Commission. (2021). Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2020, by enterprise size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 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 2020, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, 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 2020, by enterprise size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939710/eu-enterprise-employment-share-by-enterprise-size/ (last visited June 29, 2022)