Breakdown of SME Employment Size Distribution Across by Employment Band in 2025

17 Mr Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari asked the Minister for Manpower in 2025, how many SMEs employed (i) fewer than 25 workers, (ii) 25 to 49 workers, (iii) 50 to 99 workers, (iv) 100 to 149 workers and (v) 150 to 199 workers.

Dr Tan See Leng: In 2024, there was a total of 356,600 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 200 workers¹. About 337,700 SMEs (94.7%) employed fewer than 25 workers, 10,900 (3.1%) employed between 25 to 49 workers, 5,400 (1.5%) employed 50 to 99 workers, 1,800 (0.5%) employed between 100 to 149 workers and 800 (0.2%) employed between 150 to 199 workers. Data for 2025 is not yet available.