Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Latvia
Latvia: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 35.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of female sole proprietors in Latvia, 2014–2018
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
Latvia recorded 35.5% for share of female sole proprietors in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over five years.
Latvia ranks 45th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.9% | — |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -17.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 35.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 35.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Latvia?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Latvia was 35.5% in 2018, 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Latvia 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.