There were approximately 6.8 million people employed in small businesses (that employed between 10 and 49 people) in the non-financial business economy of Germany in 2024, the most of any country in the European Union in that year.
Number of people employed by small-sized businesses (10-49 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2023, by country
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 small-sized businesses (10-49 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251456/small-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/
European Commission, und DIW Berlin. "Number of people employed by small-sized businesses (10-49 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2023, by country." Chart. July 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251456/small-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/
European Commission, DIW Berlin. (2024). Number of people employed by small-sized businesses (10-49 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251456/small-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/
European Commission, and DIW Berlin. "Number of People Employed by Small-sized Businesses (10-49 Employees) in The Non-financial Business Economy of The European Union in 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251456/small-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/
European Commission & DIW Berlin, Number of people employed by small-sized businesses (10-49 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251456/small-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of people employed by small-sized businesses (10-49 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2023, by country [Graph], European Commission, & DIW Berlin, July 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251456/small-business-employment-in-europe-by-country/
