Jamaica vs Philippines: Share of female sole proprietors
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 61.1% against 57.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 54.2% | 7.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 60.2% | 4.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 61.1% against 57.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 3.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.