Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 36.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2019.
That places Vietnam 42nd 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 36.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam'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 Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Vietnam?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.