Average number of employees of small enterprises by economic activity, 2011–2016
persons
These data show the number of employees in small businesses and micro-enterprises across various economic sectors for the period 2011–2016. Table rows are categorized by economic activity according to the OKVED Rev. 1.1 classifier, enabling comparisons of personnel numbers in agriculture, fishing, and other sectors. The indicator is measured in persons and is based on sample surveys conducted throughout the Russian Federation
- Section A agriculture, hunting and forestry
- Subsection DA manufacture of food products, including beverages, and of tobacco
- Manufacture of machinery and equipment (excluding manufacture of weapons and ammunition)
- Division DJ Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products
- Manufacture of fabricated metal products
- Division DL Manufacture of electrical equipment, electronic and optical products
- Division DB Textiles and apparel
- Division DE Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing
- Division DI Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
- Subsection DD manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture
Chart of the average number of employees in small enterprises by economic activity, 2011–2016, persons
Who grew, who fell: 2011 → 2016
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2011–2016. Rows: 46, periods: 5. Unit of measurement — person. Table rows: Total; Section A agriculture, hunting and forestry; Section B fishing, fish farming; Section C mining; Subsection CA extraction of fuel and energy minerals; and others
Total: indicator decreased from 11.5 million to 11 million over 2011–2016 — by 3.84%. Highest value — 11.7 million (2014), lowest — 11 million (2016). This is an average annual decrease of 0.78%. Of the 25 largest rows, 14 increased, 11 decreased
All table numbers are series: 46
How to read this table
Row variations reflect the specific industry classifications of small enterprises, ranging from agriculture to fishing. Comparing these series allows for identifying which economic sectors hold the largest share of the small business workforce. The total row provides the aggregate number of employees in all small and micro-enterprises, encompassing all activity sections listed
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Total (11.7 million), Section D manufacturing (1.7 million), Section A agriculture, hunting and forestry (573 296), Subsection DA manufacture of food products, … (307 529), Manufacture of machinery and equipment (excluding …) (226 960). Gap between highest and lowest — by 3 107 times. The top five account for 90.5% of the total sum across all items — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual; total periods — 5. 125 of 125 possible values filled (100%); data gaps are virtually absent
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Period and application
Statistics on the number of employees in small organizations cover the period from 2011 to 2016 and are useful for economists, labor market researchers, and small business representatives analyzing employment in specific economic sectors. This information enables an assessment of the labor resource scale within the small and micro-business segments based on Rosstat sample data
How it is calculated
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