Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Romania
Romania: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 41.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Romania, 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
In 2024, share of female sole proprietors in Romania stood at 41.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Romania peaked at 45.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2017.
That places Romania 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.2% | — |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -5.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 41.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 41.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.8% | 45.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.1% | 43.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 35.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Romania?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Romania was 41.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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.