Branislav Ondruš· NI

Unverifiable

According to the European Confederation of Construction Entrepreneurs, 94% of construction firms are small sole traders at the end of subcontracting chains.

Omissions

• The claim could not be verified against primary FIEC sources. Available general data shows that micro and small enterprises make up approximately 99% of all enterprises in the EU economy broadly (Eurostat 2022 data), but this is not specific to construction or to the particular metric of sole traders at the end of subcontracting chains.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Micro & small businesses statisticsIn 2022, 99% of EU enterprises were micro and small enterprises employing up to 49 persons
• PrimaryFIEC EU - SME pageFIEC represents construction enterprises of all sizes, from craftsmen and small family-run enterprises to global players