This statistic shows changes in the composition of new entrepreneurs in the United States as of April 2022, by age. In 2022, about 6 percent of entrepreneurs in the United States were aged between 20 and 30 years.

This statistic shows the rate of new entrepreneurs in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by age. In 2021, the rate of new entrepreneurs in the U.S. in the age group of 20 to 34 year olds was 0.27 percent, or 270 new entrepreneurs aged 20 to 34 years old for every 100,000 adults each month.

This statistic displays the percentage of the adult population involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity in Indonesia as of 2018, by age group. During the survey period, 12.6 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 54 years in Indonesia reported to be in the process of starting their own business or have launched a business which is less than 42 months old.

This statistic displays the percentage of the adult population involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity in India as of June 2017, by age group. During the survey period, 7.9 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 54 years in India reported to be in the process of starting their own business or have launched a business which is less than 42 months old.

This statistic displays the percentage of the adult population involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity in Malaysia as of June 2017, by age group. During the survey period, 21.2 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 54 years in Malaysia reported to be in the process of starting their own business or have launched a business which is less than 42 months old.

This statistic displays the percentage of the adult population involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity in China as of June 2019, by age group. During the survey period, 10.6 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 24 years in China reported to be in the process of starting their own business or have launched a business which is less than 42 months old.

In 2024, approximately 22 percent of the Brazilian population aged 18 to 34 was involved in early-stage entrepreneurship, i.e. managing businesses in their first 3.5 years. This was the age range with the highest entrepreneurial engagement rate among the Brazilian adult population that year.

This statistic shows the number of business establishments in the United States in March 2023, by age. In March 2023, there were 1.05 million businesses that were less than 1 year old. At that time, there were 218,499 businesses that were 10 years old.

The share of early-stage entrepreneurs of age 18 to 24 saw the most remarkable growth in Russia from 2010 to 2019. Those aged 55 to 64 years, comprised the smallest early-stage entrepreneurs' share in the country.

In 2018, it was estimated that around 8.9 percent of the Argentine population aged between 18 and 24 years old were starting or in the initial stage of running their own business (first 3.5 years). Meanwhile, among people aged between 55 and 64, the early-stage entrepreneurial activity rate amounted to 5.1 percent.

In a survey conducted in 2022, about 6.1 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years in Japan reported being in the process of starting their own business or having launched a business that is less than 42 months old. The share was slightly higher among the group of respondents aged 35 to 64 years, with 6.5 percent involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity.

In 2023, nearly 25.2 percent of the Colombian population between 18 and 34 years old had just started their own company or were in the early stages of running it (first 3.5 years). In turn, the early-stage entrepreneurial activity rate was lower among Colombian people aged above 34. Regarding gender, the early-stage entrepreneurial activity rate among Colombian men was higher than for women.

In 2023, less than five percent of the population between 18 and 34 years were involved in setting up or running and owning a new business in Norway. This was lower than in neighboring Sweden. By comparison, eight percent of the population between 35 and 64 did the same, around the same as in Sweden.

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.

This statistic displays the percentage of the adult population involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity in Australia as of June 2017, by age group. During the survey period, 16.5 percent of respondents aged between 35 and 44 years in Australia reported to be in the process of starting their own business or have launched a business which is less than 42 months old.

This chart shows the average age of French business owners in 2014, by gender. So, on average, a male entrepreneur was 50 years old.

In 2023, 12 percent of the population between 18 and 34 years were involved in setting up or running and owning a new business in Sweden. By comparison, eight percent of the population between 35 and 64 did the same.

This statistic shows the total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) rate in Asian countries in 2021. An economy’s total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) rate is defined as the prevalence rate of individuals in the working age population who are actively involved in business startups, either in the phase in advance of the birth of the firm, or the phase spanning 42 months after the birth of the firm. In 2021, the early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) rate in South Korea was 13.4 percent.

In 2023, nearly one third of the adult population in Ecuador was involved in start-ups, making it the highest in the Americas. Guatemala, Panama, and Chile followed close behind. Overall, the early-stage entrepreneurial activity rate was high in Latin American countries. The rate was lowest in the United States, with only 15 percent of the adult population involved in the early stage of a start-up in 2022. An economy’s total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) rate is defined as the prevalence rate of individuals in the working age population who are actively involved in business startups, either in the phase in advance of the birth of the firm, or the phase spanning 42 months after the birth of the firm.

In Europe, the share of the adult population involved in the early stage of a start-up varied between 14 percent in Latvia and 2.6 percent in Poland. The total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) rate is defined as the prevalence rate of individuals in the working age population who are actively involved in business startups, either in the phase in advance of the birth of the firm (nascent entrepreneurs), or the phase spanning 42 months after the birth of the firm (owner managers of new firms).