Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Austria
Austria: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 50.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Austria, 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 sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male sole proprietors in Austria is 50.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Austria peaked at 50.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2016.
That places Austria 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.1% | — |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 50.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.3% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 98.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 104.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Austria?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Austria was 50.0% 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 sole proprietors recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Austria ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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 sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male sole proprietors is the proportion of male 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.