Share of female sole proprietors in Mexico
Mexico: Share of female sole proprietors was 34.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of female sole proprietors in Mexico, 2015–2020
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 Mexico is 34.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
That places Mexico 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.5% | — |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.4% | 42.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Mexico?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Mexico was 34.4% in 2020, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.