We at KONLUS recommend that you use the DATEV Mittelstandsindex, which gives you a data-based view of the economic situation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany. Its evaluations will be published monthly by DATEV from September 2024 together with a more detailed report.
This macroeconomic analysis is based on data that is created and processed in DATEV solutions by DATEV members (tax consultants, auditors and lawyers) for their clients (usually companies). The data is anonymized and aggregated in order to comply with the highest standards of data protection and information security.
The three core areas of the DATEV SME Index are turnover, wages and employment data. The data for the turnover index comes from the advance VAT returns of over one million companies. The data for the employment and wage indices comes from the payrolls of more than eight million employees.
The DATEV SME Index is aimed at DATEV members as well as the politically and economically interested public by providing these target groups with up-to-date and detailed economic analyses of SMEs.