Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 39.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of female sole proprietors in Netherlands, 2016–2020
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
Netherlands recorded 39.6% for share of female sole proprietors in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over five years.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 42.2% | — |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 42.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 283.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 331.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Netherlands?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Netherlands was 39.6% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.