17 European countries (EU, plus Iceland and Norway) were represented in the list.
This year's 500 companies created 183,510 jobs.
The average employment per company grew from 327 in 1991 to 694 in 1996; the number of new jobs created per company averaged 367.
The total turnover grew from €15,244,829,000 (15.2 billion) in 1991 to €43,760,194,000 (43.8 billion) in 1996, increasing cumulatively by 187% over the five years or at an annual average compounded rate of 23%.