Definition of Korean SMEs - SBC

Sector	SMEs		Small Businesses	Micro- enterprises
	No. of Workers	Capital & Sales	No. of Workers
Manufacturing	Less than 300	Capital worth $8M or less	Less than 50	Less than 10
Mining, construction and transportation	Less than 300	Capital worth $3M or less	Less than 50	Less than 10
Large general retail stores, hotel, recreational condominium operation, communications, information processing and other computer-related industries, engineering service, hospital and broadcasting	Less than 300	Sales worth $30M or less	Less than 10	Less than 5
seed and seedling production, fishing, electrical, gas and waterworks, medical and orthopedic products, wholesales, fuel and related products wholesales, mail order sale, door-to-door sale, tour agency, warehouses and transportation-related service, professional, science and technology service, business support service, movie, amusement and theme park operation	Less than 200	Sales worth $20M or less	Less than 10	Less than 5
Wholesale and product intermediation, machinery equipment rent for industrial use, R&D for natural science, public performance, news provision, botanical garden, zoo and natural parks, waste water treatment,waste disposal and cleaning related service	Less than 100	Sales $10M or less	Less than 10	Less than 5
Other sectors	Less than 50	Sales worth $5M or less	Less than 10	Less than 5

Source : Small and Medium Business Administration