| Description | Micro-Enterprise Number of employees | Small-Enterprise | Medium-Enterprise |
| US Small business administration | 1 - 19 | 20 - 99 | 100 - 499 |
| European Union | 1 - 9 | 10 - 49 | 50 - 249 |
| Brazil | 1 - 9 | 10 - 49 | 50 - 99 |
| China | 1 - 299 | 300 | 300 - 3000 |
| Ghana | 1 - 5 | 6 - 29 | 30 - 99 |
| South Africa | 1 - 5 | 20 - 49 | 50 - 200 |