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In 2023, micro-sized enterprises that had an employee headcount of nine or fewer employed around 8.77 million people in the United Kingdom, with small businesses employing around 4.35 million people, and medium-sized ones 3.6 million.
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by enterprise size (in millions)
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Other statistics that may interest you Business enterprises in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Largest companies based in the UK by revenue 2023
- Basic Statistic Largest UK companies based on number of global employees 2023
- Basic Statistic Number of private sector businesses in the UK 2000-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of VAT/ PAYE enterprises in the UK 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of private sector businesses in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Number of VAT/PAYE enterprises in the UK 2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of private sector businesses in the UK 2023, by region
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Employment
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- Basic Statistic Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by business size
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in the private sector of the UK 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of private sector employees in the UK 1999-2023
Turnover
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- Premium Statistic Turnover of private sector businesses in the UK 2012-2023
- Premium Statistic Turnover of private businesses in the UK 2023, by employment size
- Premium Statistic Turnover of businesses in the UK, by sector 2023
- Premium Statistic Turnover of private businesses in the UK 2023, by region
SMEs
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Business Environment
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- Basic Statistic Business confidence Index in the UK 1977-2023
- Premium Statistic Business investment index in the UK 1997-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of business births and deaths in the UK 2004-2022
- Basic Statistic New enterprise survival rate in the UK 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of job vacancies in the UK 2001-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of company insolvencies in England and Wales 2019-2024
- Premium Statistic Inbound business trips in the UK 2010-2021
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. (October 5, 2023). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by enterprise size (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by enterprise size (in millions)." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. (2023). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by enterprise size (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "Number of People Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by Enterprise Size (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by enterprise size (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by enterprise size (in millions) [Graph], Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936843/employment-by-smes-in-uk/