Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Poland
Poland: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 62.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Poland, 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
In 2024, share of male sole proprietors in Poland stood at 62.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Poland peaked at 65.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2014.
That places Poland 40th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 60.1% | — |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 62.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 62.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 60.1% | 65.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.2% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 86.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Poland?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Poland was 62.2% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.