Number of male sole proprietors in Norway
Norway: Number of male sole proprietors was 20,568 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of male 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 20,568 for number of male sole proprietors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 512.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Norway peaked at 26,630 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,270, 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 male sole proprietors in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,357 | — |
| 2015 | 3,270 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,321 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,009 | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 4,926 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,285 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5,463 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26,630 | +387.5% |
| 2022 | 26,145 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22,451 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 20,568 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,195 | 3,270 | 5,285 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20,251 | 5,463 | 26,630 | 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 male sole proprietors in Norway?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Norway was 20,568 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26,630 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,270 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 512.7%. 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 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.