Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 82.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Netherlands, 2016–2020
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
Netherlands recorded 82.1% for share of male business owners in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over five years.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 83.1% | — |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.8%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 82.1% | 83.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 283.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 331.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Netherlands?
- Share of male business owners in Netherlands was 82.1% in 2020, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of male business owners?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.