Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Denmark
Denmark: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 37.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Denmark, 2014–2024
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
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in Denmark is 37.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Denmark peaked at 38.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.5% | — |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 37.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 37.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.5% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 38.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 129.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 131.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Denmark?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Denmark was 37.9% 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 share of female sole proprietors recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.