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SME Comparative Analysis

Romania vs Western Europe, Eastern Europe & USA

3.8M

SME Employment

+5.2%

55.8%

GDP Contribution

+0.7pp

645K

Active SMEs

+3.8%

68%

Credit Access

-2pp
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SME Employment Trends (Millions)

20182019202020212022202302468Million Workers
  • Romania
  • Western EU
  • Eastern EU
  • USA

Key Insights

  • • Romania's SME employment grew 18.75% from 2018-2023
  • • Western EU maintains highest SME employment levels
  • • COVID-19 impact visible in 2020 across all regions
  • • Strong recovery post-2021 in all markets

2023 Comparison

Romania3.8M
Western EU (avg)5.0M
USA (avg)5.5M

📊 Data Sources & Methodology

🇪🇺 EUROSTAT

SME employment, GDP contribution, productivity, innovation indicators, export activity

🇺🇸 U.S. SBA

Business survival rates, startup statistics, credit access, entrepreneurship data

🇷🇴 INS Romania

National statistics, sectoral breakdown, regional data, payment behavior

🌍 OECD / World Bank

International comparisons, financing data, trade statistics

Note: Data updated quarterly. Western EU average includes Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria. Eastern EU includes Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania. All monetary values in EUR billions unless stated otherwise.