Number of male sole proprietors in Poland
Poland: Number of male sole proprietors was 179,043 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of male 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
Poland recorded 179,043 for number of male sole proprietors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Poland peaked at 209,488 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 170,276, in 2020.
Poland ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of male sole proprietors in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 183,999 | — |
| 2015 | 183,178 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 183,402 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 197,195 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 209,488 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 201,181 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 170,276 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 189,529 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 196,201 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 190,025 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 179,043 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 193,074 | 183,178 | 209,488 | 6 |
| 2020s | 185,015 | 170,276 | 196,201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Poland?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Poland was 179,043 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 209,488 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,276 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 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.