This chapter presents data on the self-employment and entrepreneurship activities undertaken by women in the European Union. It reports on the number of women involved in self-employment and the key characteristics of their activities. Some evidence is also presented on a lack of skills as a barrier to entrepreneurship. Data are presented at the European Union and Member State levels.

This chapter presents evidence on self-employment and entrepreneurship activities by youth. The data presented include the proportion of active youth that are involved in self-employment and entrepreneurship and the main characteristics of these activities. The chapter also presents data on the extent to which a lack of skills and knowledge is a barrier to entrepreneurship. Data are presented at the European Union-level and for Member States.

Data on self-employment and entrepreneurship activities by older people (50-64 years old) are presented in this chapter. These data include the self-employment rate for older people, as well as the proportion who are involved in business creation. Data on the main characteristics of the self-employment activities of older people are also presented, as is the extent to which a lack of knowledge and skills is a barrier to entrepreneurship. Data are provided at the European Union and Member State levels.

This chapter presents data on the proportion of unemployed people who seek self-employment and the proportion who are successful in transitioning to self-employment. Data for the unemployed are presented by gender and age at both the European Union and Member State levels.

This chapter presents self-employment data for European Union residents who were born outside of their country of residence. This includes the rate of self-employment by immigrants and the proportion of self-employed immigrants who have employees. Data are presented at the European Union and European Union Member State levels.