In 2021, around *** million business enterprises were operating in Japan. **** percent of those enterprises were classified as small and medium-sized according to the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Basic Act.
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The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. (April 24, 2026). Number of private business enterprises operating in Japan from 2009 to 2021, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337896/japan-number-private-business-enterprises-by-size/
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. "Number of private business enterprises operating in Japan from 2009 to 2021, by size (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 24, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337896/japan-number-private-business-enterprises-by-size/
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. (2026). Number of private business enterprises operating in Japan from 2009 to 2021, by size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337896/japan-number-private-business-enterprises-by-size/
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. "Number of Private Business Enterprises Operating in Japan from 2009 to 2021, by Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2026, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337896/japan-number-private-business-enterprises-by-size/
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Number of private business enterprises operating in Japan from 2009 to 2021, by size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337896/japan-number-private-business-enterprises-by-size/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Number of private business enterprises operating in Japan from 2009 to 2021, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph], The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, April 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337896/japan-number-private-business-enterprises-by-size/
