This statistic shows the number of women-owned businesses in the United States from 1997 to 2019. In 2019, about 12.94 million companies in the U.S. were owned by women.
Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions)
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Statistics on Women in Nordic countries
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Most gender equal countries in the world 2021
- Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2022
- Premium Statistic Population in the Nordic countries 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Death rate in the Nordic countries 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Unemployment rate among women in the Nordic countries 2011-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Educational attainment of women in Nordics 2021
- Premium Statistic Prime ministers in the Nordic countries by gender 2022
Employment & unemployment
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- Premium Statistic Employment-to-population ratio among women in the Nordic countries 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Economically inactive population in the Nordics 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Employment growth forecast in the Nordics 2021-2026, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Denmark 2022, by industry and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Iceland 2022, by industry and gender
- Basic Statistic Number of employed people in Norway 2021, by industry and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Sweden 2021, by industry and gender
Earnings
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- Premium Statistic Unadjusted gender pay gap in the Nordic countries 2010-2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in the public and private sector Denmark 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average monthly earnings in Finland 2011-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Women's and men's average earnings in leadership positions in Iceland 2021
- Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in the public and private sector Norway 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Monthly salary in Sweden 2020, by gender and class
Education
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- Premium Statistic Share of young women leaving early from education in Nordics 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Graduation rates among women in upper secondary education in Nordics 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Distribution of bachelor students in Denmark 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of university students in Finland in 2021, by gender and university
- Premium Statistic Number of university students in Iceland 2010-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of students in higher education in Norway 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Enrollment in higher education in Sweden 2010-2021, by gender
Politics
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- Premium Statistic Prime ministers in the Nordic countries 1980-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Parliament in Denmark 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Parliament of Finland 1983-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Icelandic Parliament 1974-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Norwegian Parliament 1945-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of women in the Parliament of Sweden from 1991-2022
Discrimination & sexual harassment
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- Premium Statistic Share of women that have experienced sexual harassment in European countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of women who are afraid of sexual abuse in Denmark 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Women's experienced sexual harassment in Finland 1998-2017, by harassment type
- Basic Statistic Employees exposed to unwanted sexual attention at work in Norway 2000-2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Thoughts about most important gender issues for women in Sweden 2022
Living conditions & households
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- Premium Statistic At-risk-of-poverty rate in Nordic countries 2021, by country and gender
- Basic Statistic Households in Denmark 2012-2022, by type of household
- Basic Statistic Nuclear families in Iceland 2012-2022, by type of family
- Premium Statistic Population in Norway 2022, by type of household and gender
- Premium Statistic Population in Sweden 2021, by type of household and gender
Further related statistics
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- Number of employees women-owned firms in the U.S. 1997-2019
- U.S.: Top ten states with the most number of women-owned firms 2018
- Revenue of women-owned firms in the United States 1997-2019
- Percentage of change in the number of companies in the U.S. 1997-2014
- U.S.: top ten metro areas with the most number of women-owned firms 2018
- U.S.: share of the women-owned firms in major industry sectors 2016
- Number of women-owned firms in the United States, by race/ethnicity 2021
- Average revenue per women-owned company, by race/ethnicity of owner U.S. 2019
- U.S.: share of women-owned firms with more than 500K in revenues 2016, by industry
- U.S. women-owned firms: employment growth 2007-2018, by size
- U.S.: change in women-owned firms from 2014 to 2019, by industry
- Feminization rate of businesses in Italy 2017, by region
- Number of completed IPOs for women-led companies in the U.S. 2013-2020
- Hungarians' opinion on male and female roles in society 2021, by settlement
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- Number of employees women-owned firms in the U.S. 1997-2019
- U.S.: Top ten states with the most number of women-owned firms 2018
- Revenue of women-owned firms in the United States 1997-2019
- Percentage of change in the number of companies in the U.S. 1997-2014
- U.S.: top ten metro areas with the most number of women-owned firms 2018
- U.S.: share of the women-owned firms in major industry sectors 2016
- Number of women-owned firms in the United States, by race/ethnicity 2021
- Average revenue per women-owned company, by race/ethnicity of owner U.S. 2019
- U.S.: share of women-owned firms with more than 500K in revenues 2016, by industry
- U.S. women-owned firms: employment growth 2007-2018, by size
- U.S.: change in women-owned firms from 2014 to 2019, by industry
- Feminization rate of businesses in Italy 2017, by region
- Number of completed IPOs for women-led companies in the U.S. 2013-2020
- Hungarians' opinion on male and female roles in society 2021, by settlement
American Express. (September 23, 2019). Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express. "Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. September 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express. (2019). Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express. "Number of Women-owned Firms in The United States from 1997 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express, Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], American Express, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/