SMEs in Europe

Statistics report on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe

SMEs in Europe

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. It includes information on the number of enterprises, employment figures, and the value added by SMEs to the European economy.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union 2008-2023, by size
  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of medium-sized businesses in the European Union in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of small-sized businesses in the European Union in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of micro-businesses in the European Union in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of enterprise sizes in EU countries 2022

Employment by SMEs

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the European Union 2008-2023, by size
  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed by medium-sized businesses in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed in small-sized businesses in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed by micro-sized businesses in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of employment in EU countries 2022, by enterprise size

Value added by SMEs

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  • Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the European Union 2008-2023, by size
  • Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Value added by medium-sized businesses in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Value added by small-sized businesses in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Value added by micro-sized businesses in the EU in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of value added in EU countries 2022, by enterprise size

Industry sectors

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  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union in 2022, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of medium-sized businesses in the European Union in 2023, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of small-sized businesses in the European Union in 2023, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of micro-businesses in the European Union in 2023, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of persons employed in SMEs in the European Union in 2023, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Value added by SMEs in the European Union in 2023, by sector

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