Share of female sole proprietors in Poland
Poland: Share of female sole proprietors was 37.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Poland, 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 Poland is 37.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Poland peaked at 39.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2019.
Poland ranks 39th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.9% | — |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 39.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Poland?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Poland was 37.8% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.