Petrashko: Small and medium-sized business provide 73% of jobs in Ukraine

"Small and medium-sized business play a key role in Ukraine's economy, providing 61% of added value, 37% of tax revenues and 73% of jobs in Ukraine," Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine Ihor Petrashko said during the All-Ukrainian Forum "Ukraine 30. Small and Medium-Sized Business and the State", an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

He added that the Government aimed to make the state comfortable for entrepreneurs so that they want to develop business in Ukraine.

"The establishment of the Office for Small and Medium-Sized Business has already begun. Currently, there are about ten different organizations that help to start a small business," the minister said.

As reported, the All-Ukrainian Forum "Ukraine 30. Small and Medium-Sized Business and the State" takes place in Kyiv on March 17-19, 2021.

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