Gender distribution of early-stage entrepreneurs in Europe by country 2021

According to data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, in 2021, 18.2 percent of the total female population of Latvia and 12 percent of the total male population in Latvia were involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity. The Netherlands is the country in Europe with the most equal distribution of early-stage entrepreneurs (TEA) by gender. No country in Europe has a higher female percentage of TEA and often the female percentage is much lower than those of males.

Percentage of population involved in business start-ups in Europe in 2021, by country and gender

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

about 2,000 per country

Age group

18-64 years

Special properties

data is composed of the Adult Population Survey and the National Expert Survey

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

According to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) is the percentage of adults aged 18–64 who are either a nascent entrepreneurs or owner managers of a new business, i.e. the proportion of the adult population who are either starting or running a new business.

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