Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2019
105. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the number of SMEs that account for total exports of goods and services on a percentage basis by each country in 2017 and 2018; and the number of persons employed in such SMEs in tabular form. [12766/19]
View answerThe exact data requested by the Deputy is not available. Table A shows the data on exports of goods classified by enterprise size class for 2016.
Table A : Goods exports by enterprise size 2016
|
Enterprise size |
Value €million |
% of total |
Number of enterprises |
% of total |
|
Micro |
6,917 |
6 |
5,007 |
59 |
|
Small |
7,507 |
6 |
2,143 |
25 |
|
Medium |
22,020 |
19 |
750 |
9 |
|
SMEs |
36,443 |
31 |
7,900 |
92 |
|
Large |
79,526 |
67 |
263 |
3 |
|
Unknown |
2,261 |
2 |
382 |
4 |
|
Total |
118,230 |
100 |
8,545 |
100 |
Micro (0-9 employees), Small (10-49 employees), Medium (50-249 employees), Large (over 250 employees).
Table B shows the number of enterprises, employees and persons engaged classified by enterprise size class, in 2016. Persons engaged include employees, proprietors and family members.
Table B : Persons employed in SMEs 2016
|
Enterprise Size Class (employees) |
Enterprises |
% of Total |
Employees |
% of Total |
Persons Engaged |
% of Total |
|
Under 10 |
229,534 |
91.8% |
252,709 |
18.9% |
392,829 |
26.6% |
|
10-49 |
16,914 |
6.8% |
324,539 |
24.3% |
327,572 |
22.2% |
|
50-249 |
3,003 |
1.2% |
290,275 |
21.7% |
290,604 |
19.7% |
|
SMEs |
249,451 |
99.8% |
867,523 |
64.9% |
1,011,005 |
68.5% |
|
250+ |
582 |
0.2% |
466,774 |
35.0% |
467,231 |
31.6% |
|
Total |
250,033 |
100.0% |
1,334,927 |
100.0% |
1,478,236 |
100.0% |
Source: CSO Business Demography Statistics, 2016
