This statistic displays the results of a survey asking Malaysian adults on their self-perceptions of entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017. During the survey period, 46.1 percent of respondents aged 18 to 64 years reported to believe that they are capable of starting a business with required skills and knowledge.
Self-perceptions of entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017
< Definitions of listed indicators according to the source >
- Perceived opportunities: percentage of the population aged 18–64 years who see good opportunities to start a business in the area where they live.
- Perceived capabilities: percentage of the population aged 18–64 years who believe they have the required skills and knowledge to start a business.
- Fear of failure: the percentage of the population aged 18-64 years perceiving good opportunities who indicate that fear of failure would prevent them from starting up a business.
- Entrepreneurial intention: percentage of the population aged 18–64 years (individuals involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) who are latent entrepreneurs and intend to start a business within three years.
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GEM. (April 6, 2018). Self-perceptions of entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882292/malaysia-entrepreneurship-self-perception-index/
GEM. "Self-perceptions of entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017." Chart. April 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882292/malaysia-entrepreneurship-self-perception-index/
GEM. (2018). Self-perceptions of entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882292/malaysia-entrepreneurship-self-perception-index/
GEM. "Self-perceptions of Entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882292/malaysia-entrepreneurship-self-perception-index/
GEM, Self-perceptions of entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882292/malaysia-entrepreneurship-self-perception-index/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Self-perceptions of entrepreneurship in Malaysia as of June 2017 [Graph], GEM, April 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882292/malaysia-entrepreneurship-self-perception-index/
