Number of male sole proprietors in South Korea
South Korea: Number of male sole proprietors was 608,604 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in South Korea, 2014–2023
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 608,604 for number of male sole proprietors in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in South Korea peaked at 705,072 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 534,332, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 1st of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of male sole proprietors in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 534,332 | — |
| 2015 | 553,546 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 568,552 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 596,846 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 635,446 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 610,727 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 705,072 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 671,014 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 634,626 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 608,604 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 583,242 | 534,332 | 635,446 | 6 |
| 2020s | 654,829 | 608,604 | 705,072 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in South Korea?
- Number of male sole proprietors in South Korea was 608,604 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 male sole proprietors recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 705,072 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,332 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.