Number of male sole proprietors in Germany
Germany: Number of male sole proprietors was 297,042 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of male sole proprietors in Germany, 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 male sole proprietors in Germany stood at 297,042.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Germany peaked at 310,776 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 275,073, in 2022.
That places Germany 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of male sole proprietors in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 310,776 | — |
| 2015 | 299,204 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 285,078 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 281,454 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 280,324 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 283,509 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 275,697 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 289,316 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 275,073 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 298,269 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 297,042 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 290,058 | 280,324 | 310,776 | 6 |
| 2020s | 287,079 | 275,073 | 298,269 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Russian Federation 550,143 compare
- 3 Mexico 532,833 compare
- 4 Philippines 365,565 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 221,246 compare
- 7 Poland 179,043 compare
- 8 Nigeria 171,690 compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Germany?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Germany was 297,042 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 male sole proprietors recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 310,776 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,073 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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 male sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male 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.