Number of male sole proprietors in Philippines
Philippines: Number of male sole proprietors was 365,565 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Philippines, 2015–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male sole proprietors in Philippines is 365,565, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Philippines peaked at 377,510 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131,650, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 4th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of male sole proprietors in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 131,650 | — |
| 2016 | 132,465 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 248,117 | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 266,980 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 284,285 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 369,010 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 377,510 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 323,940 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 349,630 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 365,565 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212,699 | 131,650 | 284,285 | 5 |
| 2020s | 357,131 | 323,940 | 377,510 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Republic of Korea 608,604 compare
- 2 Russian Federation 550,143 compare
- 3 Mexico 532,833 compare
- 5 Germany 297,042 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 221,246 compare
- 7 Poland 179,043 compare
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Philippines?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Philippines was 365,565 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 377,510 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,650 in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Philippines ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.