Share of female sole proprietors in Serbia
Serbia: Share of female sole proprietors was 37.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 37.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Serbia peaked at 39.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2018.
Serbia ranks 40th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.8% | — |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -2.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 37.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.0% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.4% | 38.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More private sector data for Serbia
- Merchandise trade 84.6% (2025)
- Food imports 5.8% (2007)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2007)
- Merchandise imports 47.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2007)
- Manufactures exports 65.9% (2007)
- Merchandise exports 37.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Serbia?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Serbia was 37.6% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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.