In 2023, there were approximately 882,770 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction sector in the United Kingdom, the most of any sector in that year. The sector with the second-highest number of SMEs was the Professional, Scientific and Technical activities sector, at 770,475 SMEs.
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (October 5, 2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/291210/sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
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