Number of female sole proprietors in Norway
Norway: Number of female sole proprietors was 12,562 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Norway, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12,562 for number of female sole proprietors in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 666.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Norway peaked at 16,357 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,622, in 2015.
Norway ranks 32nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female sole proprietors in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,639 | — |
| 2015 | 1,622 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,768 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,518 | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 2,444 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,634 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,727 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16,357 | +499.8% |
| 2022 | 15,390 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 13,525 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 12,562 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,104 | 1,622 | 2,634 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,112 | 2,727 | 16,357 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 170.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 30,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Norway?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Norway was 12,562 in 2024, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16,357 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,622 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.