Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Italy
Italy: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 67.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors 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 sole proprietors.
Analysis
Italy recorded 67.9% for share of male sole proprietors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Italy peaked at 69.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2016.
That places Italy 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.9% | — |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 67.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 67.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.5% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.9% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 167.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Italy?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Italy was 67.9% 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 sole proprietors recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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.