There were more than 5.3 million people employed in medium sized businesses, that employed between 50 and 249 people in the non-financial business economy in Germany in 2024. This was by far the most of any other country in the European Union, with France and Italy being the second and third-highest respectively.
Number of people employed by medium-sized businesses (50-259 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state
The source adds the following information: The data cover the 'non-financial business economy', which includes industry, construction, trade, and services (NACE Rev. 2 sections B to J, L, M and N), but not enterprises in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and the largely non-market service sectors such as education and health. The following size-class definitions are applied: micro firms (0-9 persons employed), small firms (10-49 persons employed), medium-sized firms (50-249 persons employed), and large firms (250+ persons employed). The advantage of using Eurostat data is that the statistics are harmonised and comparable across countries. The disadvantage is that for some countries the data may be different from those published by national authorities.
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European Commission, & DIW Berlin. (July 4, 2024). Number of people employed by medium-sized businesses (50-259 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251452/medium-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/
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Number of people employed by medium-sized businesses (50-259 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state [Graph], European Commission, & DIW Berlin, July 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251452/medium-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/
