In 2024, SME's in the UK collectively employed 16.64 million people. In this year, micro-sized enterprises that had an employee headcount of nine or fewer employed around 8.64 million people in the United Kingdom, with small businesses employing around 4.32 million people, and medium-sized ones 3.68 million.
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by enterprise size
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, & GOV.UK. (October 3, 2024). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by enterprise size (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, und GOV.UK. "Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by enterprise size (in millions)." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, GOV.UK. (2024). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by enterprise size (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and GOV.UK. "Number of People Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by Enterprise Size (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
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