Share of female sole proprietors in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of female sole proprietors was 35.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in North Macedonia, 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
In 2018, share of female sole proprietors in North Macedonia stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over five years.
North Macedonia ranks 46th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.7% | — |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -15.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 35.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 35.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in North Macedonia?
- Share of female sole proprietors in North Macedonia was 35.0% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.