Employment & job creation

Employment & job creation

 

Most people come into contact with a product or service from a company backed by private equity every single day. From food and clothing to apps and computer software, private equity is more ingrained in the European economy than people may realise.

All those goods and services are the direct result of investment by private equity in companies, and hard work by people employed by those companies. Private equity’s contribution to the European economy and society is a story of supporting innovation, growth and job creation.

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Employment & Job creation

By type of private equity firm

Private equity firms investing in companies around Europe employed 11.2 million people in 2023. That’s 5% of the continent’s entire active workforce.

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Employment & Job creation

By portfolio company stage

Private equity invests in businesses of all different shapes and sizes, from the smallest seeds of an idea to the largest multinational corporations.

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Employment & Job creation

By portfolio company sector

Private equity is found investing in every major industry and business sector across Europe, offering investment and expertise to enable them to expand.

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Employment & Job creation

By portfolio company geography

Private equity fuels expansion and employment in large, developed metropolitan areas, and in emerging cities and regions alike.

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Employment & Job creation

By portfolio company size

Smaller companies achieve faster growth. But although larger companies grow at slower rates, the number of net jobs they create is far greater.

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Employment & Job creation

A focus on SMEs

SMEs are the backbone of the European economy. Its growth engine. Most small companies aspire to grow and private equity helps them graduate to the next level. 

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Employment & Job creation

Multi-year trend

It is strikingly clear that over time the net effect on jobs of private equity ownership is overwhelmingly positive and consistently larger than that seen in the wider European economy.

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Employment & Job creation

Holding period analysis

We deepen our analysis of investment trends by holding period, building on last year’s report. This year, we expand our scope to include a fourth year.

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