Insights

of businesses worldwide are small and medium enterprises, and they provide more than half of all jobs.

of GDP in emerging economies can come from small and medium enterprises.

of India's GDP came from micro, small and medium enterprises in 2022-23.

of India's exports were MSME products in 2023-24.

people were reported as employed by MSMEs on the Udyam Registration Portal as of July 2024.

of all workers, more than 2 billion people, were in informal employment in 2024.

was the global youth unemployment rate in 2024, against 5% for all workers.

children and young people were out of school in 2023.

of workers' core skills are expected to change by 2030, and skill gaps are the top barrier to transformation for 63% of employers.

people, about a third of the world, were still offline in 2024. In low-income countries only 27% use the internet.

new jobs are expected to be created by 2030, while 92 million are displaced: a net gain of 78 million.

of the world’s electricity is forecast to come from renewables by 2030, up from 30% in 2023.

of new renewable capacity is expected to come online between 2024 and 2030.

health workers is the shortfall the world is forecast to face by 2030, mostly in low and lower-middle income countries.

people, 68% of the world, were online in 2024.