According to data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, in 2023, 12.2 percent of the total female population of Latvia and 16.5 percent of the total male population in Latvia were involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity. The Netherlands is one of the countries 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 2023, by country and gender
data is composed of the Adult Population Survey and the National Expert Survey
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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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GEM. (February 13, 2024). Percentage of population involved in business start-ups in Europe in 2023, by country and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315773/gender-distribution-of-early-stage-entrepreneurs-in-europe/
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