Share of female sole proprietors in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of female sole proprietors was 38.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Slovenia, 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
Slovenia recorded 38.1% for share of female sole proprietors in 2018.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over five years.
Slovenia ranks 36th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.1% | — |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -2.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 38.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 38.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More private sector data for Slovenia
- Merchandise trade 237.4% (2025)
- Food imports 5.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 45,329 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Slovenia?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Slovenia was 38.1% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Slovenia ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.