Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs Role in Creating Employmentopportunities in Pakistan: A case Study of Sindh

Abstract

This research investigates the role of Small& Medium Enterprises in creating Employment sector with reference to Sindh. Data were collected from 200 respondent from 40 organizations by using simple random technique. A structural questionnaire was developed to get reliability of the Data. Data were analyze by using SPSS-18 version. It was revealed that SMEs are the major source of foreign exchange earnings, SMEs have a major contribution in Pakistans GDP, A known feature of SME sector is its ability to create jobs, SMEs maintain the poverty alleviation activities through creating employment, SMEs assist in fostering a self-help and entrepreneurial culture,SMEs boost up an entrepreneurial strength which puts forward flexibility in the economy, SMEs are more capable in resource allocation as compared to large scale industries, SMEs in general consider employees as their most important resources, SMEs are pioneer in developing new products and services and finally SMEs are in general very quality minded in the products and services they provide.