Number of female sole proprietors in Austria
Austria: Number of female sole proprietors was 14,395 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of female sole proprietors in Austria, 2014–2023
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2023, number of female sole proprietors in Austria stood at 14,395.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Austria peaked at 18,602 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,154, in 2020.
Austria ranks 28th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female sole proprietors in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17,062 | — |
| 2015 | 17,023 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,602 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 16,678 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 15,867 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 13,215 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 12,154 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 14,072 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 13,819 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14,395 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,408 | 13,215 | 18,602 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13,610 | 12,154 | 14,395 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Austria?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Austria was 14,395 in 2023, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,602 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,154 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals 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.