In 2023, around 43 percent of respondents in Germany stated that they started their own company so that they could have more independence. Over 33 percent of those asked answered that a higher income was their motivation.
Motives for starting a company in Germany in 2023
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The statistic refers to a survey conducted within the framework of the KfW Entrepreneurship Monitor (KfW-Gründungsmonitor). In the survey 50,000 respondents were surveyed. During the process founders to whom the percentages listed in the statistic apply were identified. The KfW Entrepreneurship Monitor collects information with computer-supported telephone interviews (CATI).
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are most likely due to rounding.
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KfW. (June 17, 2024). Motives for starting a company in Germany in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331993/starting-a-company-reasons-germany/
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KfW. (2024). Motives for starting a company in Germany in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331993/starting-a-company-reasons-germany/
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