The source adds the following information: "The data for 2024 are estimates produced by JRC, based on 2008-2023 figures from national and Eurostat databases."
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Employment by small and medium-enterprises (SMEs) in France 2024, by size
This statistic displays the number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2024. As data shows, micro-sized enterprises employed the highest number of people at approximately *** million. In total, French SMEs in 2024 employed over eight million people.
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European Commission. (May 21, 2025). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2024, by enterprise size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. "Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2024, by enterprise size." Chart. May 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. (2025). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2024, by enterprise size. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. "Number of Persons Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in France in 2024, by Enterprise Size." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 May 2025, /statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission, Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2024, by enterprise size ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2024, by enterprise size [Graph], European Commission, May 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
