This statistic shows the total number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by size class of employment. In 2016, there were 6,196 enterprises with 250 employees or more in the United Kingdom.
Total number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by size class of employment
Characteristic
Number of enterprises
250 persons employed or more
6,196
From 50 to 249 persons employed
27,881
From 20 to 49 persons employed
59,383
From 10 to 19 persons employed
116,219
From 0 to 9 persons employed
1,906,453
0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,000
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Eurostat. (July 12, 2019). Total number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by size class of employment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/503210/united-kingdom-number-of-enterprises-by-employment-size-class/
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