Chile had the highest share of female entrepreneurs among the OECD countries in 2020, with 32.4 percent of females having started their own business. The United States followed with a share of 16.6 percent. By comparison, the lowest rates of female entrepreneurship were found in Denmark, Japan, and Italy.
Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries in 2020
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Dansk Erhverv. (February 19, 2021). Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208492/share-of-female-entrepreneurs-in-oecd-countries/
Dansk Erhverv. "Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries in 2020." Chart. February 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208492/share-of-female-entrepreneurs-in-oecd-countries/
Dansk Erhverv. (2021). Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208492/share-of-female-entrepreneurs-in-oecd-countries/
Dansk Erhverv. "Share of Female Entrepreneurs in Oecd Countries in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208492/share-of-female-entrepreneurs-in-oecd-countries/
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