Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) – Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri urged university students to help raise Indonesia’s entrepreneurship ratio, aiming to strengthen youth contributions to the national economy.“Indonesia must continue to push for a higher entrepreneurship ratio,” she said on Wednesday.She said the ratio stands at 3.29 percent of the workforce, or about 4.9 million entrepreneurs, below Malaysia’s 4.74 percent, Singapore’s 8.76 percent and the United States’ 12 percent.She said entrepreneurship ranges from franchise investment to creating new businesses, urging students to use university years to define their goals and contributions.“Use this time for self-reflection and decide what changes you want to bring to Indonesia,” she said, adding that the Trade Ministry focuses on three priorities: protecting the domestic market, expanding exports and helping small businesses reach global markets.A business-matching program has linked hundreds of MSMEs with retailers such as Alfamart, Indomaret, IKEA and Metro Department Store.“We aim to ensure the government supports and facilitates business growth,” she said.The ministry is also expanding market access through trade deals, including the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.It has launched the Campus Preneur program to work with universities on export training, seminars and international business coaching via Indonesian Trade Promotion Centers in 33 countries.