Hong Kong has been one of the top destinations in the world to set up and run businesses. As a free port, the city ranks among the top global economies for ease of doing business, competitiveness, and economic freedom1. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the life-blood of Hong Kong, accounting for more than 98% of the total number of enterprises and about 44.5% of total employment or more than 1.2 million people, excluding civil service2.
This report looks at the state of SME and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, with a special focuson female business founders and owners.
1 https://www.icac.org.hk/en/intl-persp/survey/index.html
2 https://www.success.tid.gov.hk/english/aboutus/sme/service_detail_6863.html
