Share of male sole proprietors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of male sole proprietors was 60.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors 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 sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male sole proprietors in Netherlands is 60.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
Netherlands ranks 50th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57.8% | — |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.8% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Netherlands?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Netherlands was 60.4% 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 sole proprietors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 78 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 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.