This statistic displays the number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021. As data shows, micro-sized enterprises employed the highest number of people at approximately 3.6 million. In total, French SMEs in 2021 employed over eight million people.
Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size
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European Commission. (July 1, 2022). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. "Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. (2022). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. "Number of Persons Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in France in 2021, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission, Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size [Graph], European Commission, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/