Share of male sole proprietors in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of male sole proprietors was 65.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of male sole proprietors in North Macedonia, 2014–2018
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
North Macedonia recorded 65.0% for share of male sole proprietors in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
That places North Macedonia 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.3% | — |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +10.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in North Macedonia?
- Share of male sole proprietors in North Macedonia was 65.0% in 2018, 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 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.