SMEs and entrepreneurship
We provide data and analysis to develop policies that foster SMEs and entrepreneurship and facilitate sustainable growth, competitiveness and the creation of skilled jobs.
NEW RELEASE: Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2019: An OECD Scoreboard
Ministers and high-level representatives from 55 OECD Member and Non-Member countries, the European Union, and 12 international organisations and associations gathered in Mexico City, Mexico on 22-23 February 2018 at the OECD Ministerial Conference on SMEs to discuss how to enable SMEs to enhance their contributions to productivity and inclusive growth.
This workshop explored the contributions made and the challenges faced by transnational entrepreneurs who set up new ventures in either foreign shores or in both their destination and their home countries.
This series provides a means for assessing and improving the performance, design and implementation of SME and entrepreneurship policies, and for sharing policy experiences among OECD member countries and partner economies.
Did you know?
SMEs are the backbone of OECD economies.
99% of firms in the OECD are Small and Medium Enterprises. On average, they generate about 70% of all jobs and account for 50-60% of gross value added in the OECD area.
Find out more: Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs Serie
Areas of work
- Bologna Process on SME & Entrepreneurship Policies
- Declaration on Strengthening SMEs and Entrepreneurship for Productivity and Inclusive Growth
- The OECD Country review on SME and Entrepreneurship
- Inclusive Entrepreneurship
- SME Performance and Business Creation
- Supporting Entrepreneurship in Higher Education
