Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state
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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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Number of people employed by SMEs in the EU in 2024, by country
There were almost **** million people employed in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Germany in 2024, by far the most of any other country in the European Union. On the other hand, Malta had the fewest number of people employed in small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union, at ** people.
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European Commission, & DIW Berlin. (July 4, 2024). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1251464/number-of-people-employed-eu27/
European Commission, und DIW Berlin. "Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state." Chart. July 4, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1251464/number-of-people-employed-eu27/
European Commission, DIW Berlin. (2024). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1251464/number-of-people-employed-eu27/
European Commission, and DIW Berlin. "Number of People Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The Non-financial Business Economy of The European Union in 2024, by Member State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Jul 2024, /statistics/1251464/number-of-people-employed-eu27/
European Commission & DIW Berlin, Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1251464/number-of-people-employed-eu27/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business economy of the European Union in 2024, by member state [Graph], European Commission, & DIW Berlin, July 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1251464/number-of-people-employed-eu27/
