Number of female sole proprietors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of female sole proprietors was 71,173 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of female sole proprietors in Netherlands, 2016–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2020, number of female sole proprietors in Netherlands stood at 71,173. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over five years.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of female sole proprietors in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55,150 | — |
| 2017 | 56,952 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63,787 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 69,506 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 71,173 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,349 | 55,150 | 69,506 | 4 |
| 2020s | 71,173 | 71,173 | 71,173 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Netherlands?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Netherlands was 71,173 in 2020, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,173 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,150 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.