Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 71.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of male business owners in North Macedonia, 2014–2020
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
The most recent figure for share of male business owners in North Macedonia is 71.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
That places North Macedonia 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.7% | — |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 71.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 71.9% 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 | 67.8% | 65.8% | 70.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in North Macedonia?
- Share of male business owners in North Macedonia was 71.9% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of male business owners?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.