MSMEs Analysis Report

EMPLOYMENT SKILLS GAP Only 34% of Micro enterprises said they could find ready availability of qualified personnel. In comparison 77.1% of Small and Medium enterprises say there is a ready availability of qualified personnel Micro Enterprises - Highest Skills Shortage Information & communication: 72.8% Accommodation & Food Services: 71.1% Wholesale/Retail Trade: 67.8% Other Services Activities: 67.3% Manufacturing: 66.9% Key Observations: SMES-Highest Skills Shortage Other Services Activities: 36.2% Agriculture: 35% Arts, Entertainment & Recreation: 33.3% Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management: 33% Accommodation & Food Services: 32.6% For small and medium enterprises, sectors that require specialized skills and technical know-how suffer from high skills shortage Micro enterprises find the highest skills shortage in sectors that are consumer facing, with the exception of Manufacturing which also requires specialized skills. Accommodation & Food Services are both severely short skilled for both business classifications.. nbs NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS

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