ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations and is a political and economic union composed of the ten member states Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The source did not provide data for ASEAN member states Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
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Number of employees in micro to medium-sized businesses ASEAN 2023, by country
In 2023, Thailand had about ****Â million employees working in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). At the end of 2022, the number of people employed in MSMEs in Indonesia amounted to over *** million. Indonesia has the highest number of MSMEs in Southeast Asia, more than **** million.
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Asian Development Bank. (November 18, 2024). Number of people employed in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia in 2023, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1317197/asean-number-of-micro-small-medium-sized-business-employees-by-country/
Asian Development Bank. "Number of people employed in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia in 2023, by country." Chart. November 18, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1317197/asean-number-of-micro-small-medium-sized-business-employees-by-country/
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Asian Development Bank, Number of people employed in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia in 2023, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1317197/asean-number-of-micro-small-medium-sized-business-employees-by-country/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of people employed in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia in 2023, by country [Graph], Asian Development Bank, November 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1317197/asean-number-of-micro-small-medium-sized-business-employees-by-country/
