This statistic displays the number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021. As data shows, micro-sized enterprises employed the highest number of people at approximately 3.6 million. In total, French SMEs in 2021 employed over eight million people.
Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size
The source adds the following information: "These are estimates for 2021 produced by JRC, based on 2008-19 figures from the Structural Business Statistics Database as well as provisional data for 2020-2021 from the National Accounts database and the Short Term Business Statistics Database (all Eurostat). 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 1, 2022). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. "Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. (2022). Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission. "Number of Persons Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in France in 2021, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
European Commission, Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of persons employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France in 2021, by enterprise size [Graph], European Commission, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/936788/employment-by-smes-in-france/
