There were estimated to be approximately 5.64 million micro-sized enterprises operating in the wholesale and retail trade sector in the European Union in 2024, the most of any industry sector in this size-band in this year.
Forecasted number of micro-sized enterprises (0-9 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by sector
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. (July 4, 2024). Forecasted number of micro-sized enterprises (0-9 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253114/micro-sized-enterprises-in-europe-by-sector/
European Commission. "Forecasted number of micro-sized enterprises (0-9 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by sector." Chart. July 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253114/micro-sized-enterprises-in-europe-by-sector/
European Commission. (2024). Forecasted number of micro-sized enterprises (0-9 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253114/micro-sized-enterprises-in-europe-by-sector/
European Commission. "Forecasted Number of Micro-sized Enterprises (0-9 Employees) in The Non-financial Business Economy of The European Union in 2024, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253114/micro-sized-enterprises-in-europe-by-sector/
European Commission, Forecasted number of micro-sized enterprises (0-9 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253114/micro-sized-enterprises-in-europe-by-sector/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Forecasted number of micro-sized enterprises (0-9 employees) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by sector [Graph], European Commission, July 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253114/micro-sized-enterprises-in-europe-by-sector/
