In 2020, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) accounted for 76 percent of the total employment in the non-financial business sector in Italy. This statistic breaks this figure down by company size. According to data, micro SMEs (0-9 employees) employed some 42.5 percent of the total workforce. Additionally, small companies (10-49 employees) accounted for 20.7 percent.
Share of employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business sector in Italy in 2020, by size
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European Commission. (July 1, 2021). Share of employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business sector in Italy in 2020, by size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020253/share-of-smes-in-employment-by-size-in-italy/
European Commission. "Share of employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business sector in Italy in 2020, by size." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020253/share-of-smes-in-employment-by-size-in-italy/
European Commission. (2021). Share of employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business sector in Italy in 2020, by size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020253/share-of-smes-in-employment-by-size-in-italy/
European Commission. "Share of Employment in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The Non-financial Business Sector in Italy in 2020, by Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020253/share-of-smes-in-employment-by-size-in-italy/
European Commission, Share of employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business sector in Italy in 2020, by size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020253/share-of-smes-in-employment-by-size-in-italy/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Share of employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the non-financial business sector in Italy in 2020, by size [Graph], European Commission, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020253/share-of-smes-in-employment-by-size-in-italy/