Number of female sole proprietors in Poland
Poland: Number of female sole proprietors was 108,847 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of female sole proprietors in Poland, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female sole proprietors in Poland stood at 108,847.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Poland peaked at 122,242 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92,119, in 2020.
Poland ranks 8th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of female sole proprietors in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 122,242 | — |
| 2015 | 110,887 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 100,278 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 108,053 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 112,622 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 106,883 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 92,119 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 106,761 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 114,087 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 111,211 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 108,847 | -2.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 108,847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,223, 8.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 108,847 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,223, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110,161 | 100,278 | 122,242 | 6 |
| 2020s | 106,605 | 92,119 | 114,087 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 86.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Poland?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Poland was 108,847 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 122,242 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,119 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.