The number of “missing” women entrepreneurs represent nearly 70% of early-stage women entrepreneurs in the EU
Gender gaps persist in early-stage entrepreneurship across the EU and OECD
Established business ownership is half as common among women relative to men
Women are more likely to be “necessity” entrepreneurs
A “fear of failure” and skills gaps are more likely to prevent women from starting a business
Women are half as likely as men to expect to achieve high employment growth
Innovation rates and activity in foreign markets by women vary greatly by country
The gender gap in self-employment closed over the last decade in the EU
Women are 40% less likely than men to be self-employed
Self-employment fell by 6% in the EU over the past decade
Self-employed women in the EU are more likely to be younger
The gender gap in the self-employment closes among those who work beyond 60 years old
Self-employed women have been less likely to have employees over the last decade
Self-employed women are less likely to be employers than self-employed men in nearly all EU Member States
The share of self-employed women who were employers declined in half of EU Member States over the past decade
Women are more likely to be self-employed than men in the Other service activities sector
The majority of self-employed women are skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
Self-employed women entrepreneurs are pursuing higher education at a faster rate than men
Self-employed women are more highly educated than self-employed men in nearly all EU Member States