THE number of small businesses in WA has grown 9 per cent to 116,300 in the seven months from September to MayAccording to a Small Business Development Corporation
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THE number of small businesses in WA has grown 9 per cent to 116,300 in the seven months from September to MayAccording to a Small Business Development Corporation
THE number of small businesses in WA has grown 9 per cent to 116,300 in the seven months from September to May
According to a Small Business Development Corporation report, small businesses now account for 96.7 per cent of all private sector businesses in WA – up 0.2 per cent from 96.5 per cent in September.
Micro businesses – those employing less than five people – make up 84 per cent of the State’s small businesses. That is a considerable increase on the 53 per cent share of the sector they held between 1995-96 and 1998-99.
The small business sector’s contribution to the State’s employment figures also increased – up from 48.3 per cent in September to 50.9 per cent in May.
Between 1998-99 and 1999-2000, the number of people employed by small businesses in WA increased by 7.2 per cent compared with 2 per cent nationwide.
But the number of small businesses operating either at or from home has dropped by 14 per cent to 63 per cent.
Rank | Company | # | |
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24th | ![]() | Aqwest | $19.4m |
25th | ![]() | Busselton Water | $15.3m |
26th | ![]() | Small Business Development Corporation | $14.5m |
27th | ![]() | Animal Resources Authority | $8.9m |
28th | ![]() | Burswood Park Board | $8.4m |