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A nationwide Census on Establishment and Enterprises was conducted <\/font><\/p>\n<\/li>\n <\/font><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The Census results confirmed that SMEs are a major source of In terms of contribution to the economy, SMEs generated RM154 Only 2,747 businesses invested in R&D, of which 2,355 are SMEs. The Census also revealed that 84% of the SMEs relied on their own or Source :
\nin 2005 on business enterprises in the agriculture, manufacturing and
\nservices sectors. A preliminary assessment based on the 523,132
\nbusiness establishments that responded to the Census indicated that
\n99.2% or 518,996 of the business establishments are SMEs, of which
\n411,849 are micro enterprises. <\/font><\/p>\n\n
\nmainly engaged in the retail, restaurant, wholesale, transportation and
\ncommunication, and professional services businesses. <\/p>\n
\ntextile and apparel, metal and mineral products, and food and beverages
\nindustries. <\/p>\n
\nmostly in food crops, market produce and horticulture, and livestock.<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\nemployment, providing jobs for over 3 million workers or 65.1% of total
\nemployment in these business establishments.<\/font><\/p>\n\n
\nwhile 740,000 and 131,000 workers were employed in the manufacturing
\nand agriculture sectors respectively.<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\nbillion or 47.3% of value added and RM405 billion or 43.5% of output in
\n2003. The Census also showed that 4,257 SMEs exported their goods and
\nservices totaling RM38 billion in 2003. Productivity levels of SMEs are
\nfound to be significantly lower than large enterprises, recording
\nvalue-added per establishment of RM0.3 million compared with RM41
\nmillion for large enterprises. <\/font><\/p>\n
\nSMEs invested RM2 billion in R&D out of the RM4.3 billion spent in
\ntotal by establishments in the Census. Less than 10% of SMEs engaged in
\nmarketing and promotion activities.<\/font><\/p>\n
\ninternally generated funds and funds sourced from friends and family
\nmembers, while 16% sourced their funding from financial institutions.
\nIn contrast, 50% of large enterprises relied on the financial
\ninstitutions. Of the 523,132 establishments, 54,011 SMEs indicated
\nhaving difficulty obtaining financing from the financial institutions,
\nmainly due to lack of collateral.
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\nNational SME Development Council<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n