Distribution Data of Micro and Small Industries in Indonesia in 2023

According to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), there were 4.5 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia in 2023. These businesses employed 9.84 million people.

The BPS defines MSMEs as processing/manufacturing industries with fewer than 20 employees per unit.

West Java had the highest number of MSMEs nationally, with 977,471 units, representing 21.71% of the total number of MSMEs in Indonesia.

This was followed by Central Java with 862,926 units and East Java with 641,639 units.

"Java Island has better access to resources, raw materials, and markets," wrote the BPS in its report, *2023 Profile of Micro and Small Industries*.

Meanwhile, the regions with the fewest MSMEs are located in eastern Indonesia, as shown in the accompanying graph.

Below is a complete list of the number of micro and small industries in all Indonesian provinces in 2023, ordered from highest to lowest:

1. East Java: 977,471 business units
2. Central Java: 862,926 business units
3. West Java: 641,639 business units
4. West Nusa Tenggara (NTB): 149,962 business units
5. Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY): 134,025 business units
6. North Sumatra: 126,907 business units
7. East Nusa Tenggara (NTT): 125,940 business units
8. Bali: 125,787 business units
9. South Sulawesi: 123,926 business units
10. Aceh: 110,526 business units
11. Banten: 97,092 business units
12. West Sumatra: 88,221 business units
13. Lampung: 81,255 business units
14. Jakarta Special Capital Region (DKI Jakarta): 79,992 business units
15. South Sumatra: 77,216 business units
16. Central Sulawesi: 76,129 business units
17. South Kalimantan: 67,370 business units
18. Riau: 62,363 business units
19. West Sulawesi: 61,507 business units
20. North Sulawesi: 60,961 business units
21. Southeast Sulawesi: 49,153 business units
22. West Kalimantan: 48,456 business units
23. Gorontalo: 38,925 business units
24. East Kalimantan: 35,641 business units
25. Jambi: 34,534 business units
26. Central Kalimantan: 28,551 business units
27. Bengkulu: 26,531 business units
28. Riau Islands: 26,267 business units
29. Maluku: 22,488 business units
30. North Maluku: 17,338 business units
31. Bangka Belitung Islands: 16,262 business units
32. Papua*: 13,416 business units
33. North Kalimantan: 5,970 business units
34. West Papua**: 5,837 business units

*Note: Papua Province data includes South Papua, Central Papua, and Highland Papua Provinces. West Papua Province data includes West Papua Daya Province.