Share of male business owners in Italy
Italy: Share of male business owners was 71.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Italy, 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 total business owners.
Analysis
In 2024, share of male business owners in Italy stood at 71.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Italy peaked at 72.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.4% | — |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 71.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.5%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Italy's 71.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.8%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.4% | 70.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Italy?
- Share of male business owners in Italy was 71.7% 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 male business owners recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for share of male business owners?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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 male business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male business is the proportion of male newly registered limited liability company owners out of the total number of newly registered limited liability company owners in the economy in the calendar year.