As of 2021, approximately 93.1 percent of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of Europe were micro-sized businesses that employed between zero and nine people. In the same year, approximately 5.79percent were defined as small businesses (10-49 employees), 0.9 percent were medium-sized (50-249) and 0.2 percent were large businesses that employed 250 or more people.
Share of enterprise sizes in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021
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Statistics on SMEs in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union 2008-2022, by size
- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of medium-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of small-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of micro-businesses in the European Union in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of enterprise sizes in EU countries 2021
Employment by SMEs
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- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the European Union 2008-2022, by size
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by medium-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed in small-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed by micro-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Distribution of employment in EU countries 2021, by enterprise size
Value added by SMEs
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- Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the European Union 2008-2022, by size
- Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Value added by medium-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Value added by small-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Value added by micro-sized businesses in the EU in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Distribution of value added in EU countries 2021, by enterprise size
Industry sectors
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- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of medium-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of small-sized businesses in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of micro-businesses in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of persons employed in SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by sector
Digitalization & Sustainability
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- Premium Statistic Digitalization approaches among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Premium Statistic Digitalization barriers among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Basic Statistic Digital technologies adopted by SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Basic Statistic Sustainability actions undertaken by SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Premium Statistic Sustainability action plans among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
- Basic Statistic Sustainability barriers among SMEs in the European Union in 2020
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European Commission. (June 20, 2022). Share of enterprise sizes in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/939721/eu-enterprise-size-share/
European Commission. "Share of enterprise sizes in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021." Chart. June 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939721/eu-enterprise-size-share/
European Commission. (2022). Share of enterprise sizes in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939721/eu-enterprise-size-share/
European Commission. "Share of Enterprise Sizes in The Non-financial Business Economy in The European Union (Eu27) Countries in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939721/eu-enterprise-size-share/
European Commission, Share of enterprise sizes in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939721/eu-enterprise-size-share/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Share of enterprise sizes in the non-financial business economy in the European Union (EU27) countries in 2021 [Graph], European Commission, June 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/939721/eu-enterprise-size-share/