Enterprises differ considerably in size. The graphs below group enterprises according to the number of persons they employ and show how enterprises of different sizes contribute to employment and value added. They also compare labour productivity across enterprise size classes.
Most enterprises are small, but their importance in employment and economic activity depends on both their number and their size. The following graph shows the number of enterprises in each size class.
The distribution of employment across enterprise size classes differs from the distribution of enterprises, as larger enterprises employ more people on average. The following graph shows employment by enterprise size class.
The contribution of enterprises to economic activity also varies with their size. The following graph shows the value added generated by enterprises in each size class.
Labour productivity is measured as value added per person employed. The following graph compares labour productivity across enterprise size classes.