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Micro and Small Enterprise Growth Potential and

When classified by group of provinces, the following findings were observed:
Opportunity Index for 2022
• The highest number of MSMEs was recorded in Bangkok, with a total of 521,492, representing 16.36% of all MSMEs
across the country.
• The central region and its vicinity, comprising Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan, had The Small and Medium Enterprises Growth Potential and Opportunity Index is calculated using a composite index format. This index
is created from indicators that assess the potential and growth conditions of small and medium enterprises. It comprises four
a combined MSME count of 286,123, accounting for 8.98%.
relevant dimensions.
• The group of provinces with the lowest number of MSMEs was the southern border provinces, totaling 68,205 cases.
Assessment Criteria for Potential and Opportunity Index
In 2022, the number of newly established MSMEs was 76,305, while the total count of cancellations and liquidations in Small and Medium Enterprise Growth Calculation. The
for the same year was 21,848. index will have a value ranging between 0 and 1.
0.80 or higher
Indicates a very high potential and opportunity for growth.
Characteristic of
Fundamentals of
MSME Employment Figures for 2022 the business dimension operator dimensions 0.70 – 0.79
Indicates high potential and opportunities for growth.
0.55 – 0.69
Total MSME employment reached 12,828,236 individuals, constituting 70.99% of the overall workforce. This marked an
Indicates moderate potential and growth opportunities.
increase of 1.80% compared to the previous year. Specifically, there were 7,941,166 employed within juristic persons,
Below 0.55
representing 61.90%, and 4,887,070 individuals in personal and other capacities, representing 38.11%. Indicates low potential and opportunities for growth.
Business operation dimension Business performance dimension

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Personal and other Agricultural Micro-Enterprises and Small Enterprises (1 sets of indices) revealed that small enterprises exhibit higher growth potential
4,887,070 people Manufacturing sector business sector and opportunities across all dimensions compared to micro-enterprises. Throughout 2022, both groups demonstrated
80,592 people
representing 2,811,157 people representing 0.63% consistent and relatively stable growth potential and opportunities, maintaining this trend over the four quarters studied.
38.11% representing 21.91% +10.18% Small enterprises displayed an average potential and growth opportunity index ranging between 0.53 and 0.56, indicating a
-1.44%
predominant moderate potential. Meanwhile, micro-enterprises had an average potential and growth opportunity index
Employment of between 0.45 and 0.47, signifying a consistently low level of potential throughout the year 2022.
MSMEs total MSME
12,828,236 people Employment When analyzing sub-index, it was observed that the fundamental performance index and entrepreneurial characteristics
+1.80% by Sector index for both micro and small enterprises remained relatively stable over the four quarters of 2022. Conversely, both small
' enterprises and micro-enterprises demonstrated a gradual decline in their operational potential from the first to the fourth
Trade sector ' ' Service sector quarter of 2022. Conversely, both groups of enterprises displayed an increasing performance potential index from the first to
Juristic persons 4,305,645 people ' ' 5,630,842 people
'
7,941,166 people representing 33.56% representing 43.89% the fourth quarter of 2022.
representing +2.74% +2.65% Table 1 : Index of Potential and Growth Opportunity for Individual Micro and Small
61.90%
Enterprises (1 sets of indices) in the Year 2022
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Micro Enterprises Small Enterprises
MSME employment is most prominent within the service sector, with a total of 5,630,842 individuals, accounting for 43.89%
Index
of the overall MSME workforce. This represents a 2.65% increase. The commercial sector follows, with 4,305,645 individuals,
Q1/22 Q2/22 Q3/22 Q4/22 Q1/22 Q2/22 Q3/22 Q4/22
constituting 33.56%, reflecting a growth of 2.74%. The manufacturing sector employs 2,811,157 individuals, representing
21.91%, showing a decrease of 1.44%. Additionally, in the agricultural sector (specifically for juristic persons), there were Business Fundamental Index 0.51 0.50 0.49 0.50 0.60 0.60 0.57 0.58
80,592 individuals, marking a notable rise of 10.18% compared to the previous year.
Entrepreneurial Characteristics Index 0.29 0.27 0.26 0.26 0.34 0.38 0.33 0.34
Business operation Index 0.58 0.56 0.51 0.51 0.70 0.65 0.62 0.63
When examining employment distribution by geographical classification, it was evident that the highest concentration of
employment was in Bangkok, with a total of 3,494,938 individuals, constituting 27.24% of the workforce. Following this, the Business Performance Index 0.49 0.51 0.57 0.62 0.59 0.61 0.62 0.67
central and peripheral provinces, as well as the eastern region respectively.
Potential Index and Growth Opportunity 0.47 0.46 0.45 0.47 0.56 0.56 0.53 0.56

Note : Red refers to a low level on the Potential and Growth Opportunities Index / Yellow refers to a medium level on the Potential and Growth Opportunities Index /
Green refers to a high level on the Potential and Growth Opportunities Index / Blue label refers to a very high level on the Potential and Growth Opportunities Index
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