Share of male business owners in Korea
Korea: Share of male business owners was 73.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of male business owners in Korea, 2014–2023
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
Korea recorded 73.1% for share of male business owners in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Korea peaked at 76.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2022.
That places Korea 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.7% | — |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 73.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.5%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Korea's 73.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.3% | 76.0% | 76.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.4% | 73.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More private sector data for Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Korea?
- Share of male business owners in Korea was 73.1% in 2023, 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for share of male business owners?
- Korea ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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.