Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Austria
Austria: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 50.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Austria, 2014–2023
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
In 2023, share of female sole proprietors in Austria stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Austria peaked at 52.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2019.
That places Austria 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 51.9% | — |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 50.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.9% | 52.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.0% | 51.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 98.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 104.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Austria?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Austria was 50.0% 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 share of female sole proprietors recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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 Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy 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.