Share of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of female sole proprietors was 36.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 36.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2019.
That places Viet Nam 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.9% | — |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +4.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 36.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 36.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.8%, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.5% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More private sector data for Viet Nam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam was 36.4% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Viet Nam ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.