SME Snapshot: Job Creation Among Syrian Businesses in Turkey
This Snapshot highlights job creation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Building Markets’ Turkey network, specifically among Syrian-owned and employing businesses. The vast majority (98%) of the 2,500+ verified businesses in this network are owned by and employ Syrians. Despite the unique challenges they face, these businesses have demonstrated their potential to be successful job creators. This includes providing jobs to individuals from vulnerable populations as well as the host community, which brings more people into the formal labor market and away from potentially illegal and exploitative or hazardous working conditions.