In 2022, six Latin American countries had over 84 percent of their female entrepreneurs starting a business because jobs and opportunities are scarce. Overall, in the region, women had a higher necessity-driven entrepreneurship rate than men. In Guatemala, the necessity-driven entrepreneurship rate reached nearly 92 percent for women, and 86.5 percent for men.
Entrepreneurship driven by the lack of jobs and opportunities in Latin American countries in 2022, by gender
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GEM. (November 15, 2023). Entrepreneurship driven by the lack of jobs and opportunities in Latin American countries in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304911/necessity-driven-entrepreneurship-rate-latam-by-gender/
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GEM. "Entrepreneurship Driven by The Lack of Jobs and Opportunities in Latin American Countries in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304911/necessity-driven-entrepreneurship-rate-latam-by-gender/
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