Those numbers also don't have a correct representation of English speaking business owners.
The language is also a required subject in most European countries.[3] Thus, the percentage of English speakers is expected to rise.
Added a quote from robinson7d:
> That citation is for "English as a foreign language", and if you read the end of the paragraph you see they are excluding UK and Ireland. English as a first language accounts for 13%, which when added to the 38% leaves you with 51% (or, "most")
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_European_Unio...