In 2023, large-sized enterprises that employed 250 or more people in the European Union were responsible for approximately 34.8 percent of employment in the non-financial business economy. By comparison, medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees) employed around 15.5 percent of Europeans, small businesses (10-49 employees) 19.7 percent, and micro-sized enterprises (zero to 9 workers) 30 percent.
Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union countries in 2023, by enterprise size
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). Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union countries in 2023, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/939710/eu-enterprise-employment-share-by-enterprise-size/
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Distribution of employment in the non-financial business economy in the European Union countries in 2023, by enterprise size [Graph], European Commission, July 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/939710/eu-enterprise-employment-share-by-enterprise-size/
