This dataset provides insights into the record number of companies founded by women in the UK in 2023, along with information on gender representation in business and self-employment.

According to a new study, women started 49% of new businesses in the United States in 2021. This is way up from 28% in 2019.

In 2019, the leading obstacle faced by women in business in the United States was balancing business and family life. That year, ** percent of female business owners said that this was the biggest obstacle they faced that their male counterparts do not.

Women's Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers throughout the United States and its territories, which are designed to assist women in starting and growing small businesses. WBCs seek to "level the playing field" for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the business world. SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) oversees the WBC network, which provides entrepreneurs (especially women who are economically or socially disadvantaged) comprehensive training and counseling on a variety of topics in several languages

In 2021, the United States was the leading country in the world in terms of supporting female entrepreneurship. The country scored **** index points, with New Zealand and Canada close behind. Of the ** countries included in the index, Bangladesh was given the lowest score with ****, followed by Egypt and Malawi.The Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) rates women's conditions based on three components: women’s advancement outcomes, knowledge assets and financial access, and entrepreneurial supporting conditions.

This statistic displays the women business owners share in Europe in 2019, by country. In 2019, the largest percentage of European women business owners could be found in Russia, at nearly ********* of the total business owners. In Ireland, on the other hand, only **** percent of the business owners were female. The highest score worldwide was visible in Uganda, at **** percent.

Women Entrepreneurs Boston (WE BOS) provides the skill-building opportunities, technical help, and networks to help women entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses. WE BOS hosts an annual series of free events called WE BOS Week. As part of that week, WE BOS created this dataset, which showcases self-identified Women-Owned businesses in the City of Boston.

You can learn more about WE BOS and WE BOS Week here: https://www.boston.gov/economic-development/women-entrepreneurs-boston

As of 2020, women participated in the ownership of around ** percent of the businesses in Tunisia. However, the share declined to nearly ***** percent when considering firms with majority female ownership. Moreover, some ** percent of Tunisian firms had a female as top manager as of the same period. Female participation in ownership in the country was higher than the global average, set at **** percent according to the same survey. Nevertheless, the proportion of women as the majority shareholders of businesses was significantly higher worldwide, around ** percent.

Botswana was the leading African country for favoring women's entrepreneurship in 2021. In the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE), the country scored **** points and was followed by South Africa (****) and Ghana (****). According to the index, these nations not only have a high percentage of female-owned businesses but also formally support women entrepreneurs. Worldwide, male-owned businesses are prevalent in both developing and developed countries, with women often suffering from gender discrimination and burdening family responsibilities. Moreover, in developing nations, it is common to establish entrepreneurial activities out of necessity.

This dataset represents a list of Minority and Women owned businesses as well as locations, services, and contact information.

Payment totals, by quarter, for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE). This information provides a snapshot in time and is subject to change based on available data. Also, please note that this information is related solely to contracts awarded through the Department of Procurement Services. For more information on the MBE/WBE Program, see https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dps/provdrs/cert.html. The data for the initial launch combined the first two quarters of 2019. Subsequent data generally cover individual quarters but occasionally may also be combined.

The below table shows a complete breakdown of employer businesses owned by minorities.

By measuring where the law treats men and women differently, this book shines a light on how women's incentives or capacity to work are affected by the legal environment and provides a basis for improving regulation. The fourth edition in a series, this book examines laws and regulations affecting women’s prospects as entrepreneurs and employees in 173 economies, across seven areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit, going to court, and protecting women from violence. The report's quantitative indicators are intended to inform research and policy discussions on how to improve women's economic opportunities and outcomes.

Citation
“World Bank Group. 2015. Women, Business and the Law 2016 : Getting to Equal. Washington, DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/22546 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22546

Women, business and the law focuses on this critical piece of the puzzle, objectively highlighting differentiations on the basis of gender in 141 economies around the world, covering six areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. Women, business and the law describes regional trends and shows how economies are changing across these six areas, tracking governments' actions to expand economic opportunities for women. For men and women throughout the developing world, the chance to start and run a business or get a good job is the surest hope for a way out of poverty. It also requires good business regulation, suited to the purpose, streamlined and accessible, so that the opportunity to build a business or have a good job is dependent not on connections, wealth or power, but on an individual's initiative and ability. The doing business report has led the way in providing data to countries about creating a sounder and more streamlined business environment. Women, Business, and the Law 2012 are the second in this series of reports. This edition retains the same basic structure of the 2010 pilot edition, while significantly expanding the depth of data covered. While the number of topics covered is the same, there has been a significant expansion of the data collected within these topics, thus addressing some of the initial shortcomings of the pilot edition. The number of economies covered has also been expanded from 128 to 141.

Citation
“World Bank; International Finance Corporation. 2011. Women, Business and the Law 2012 : Removing Barriers to Economic Inclusion. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/27444 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27444

The following small business statistics broken down by industry to help you understand the small business landscape better.

Women, Business and the Law 2021 is the seventh in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight indicators structured around women’s interactions with the law as they move through their lives and careers: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension. This year’s report updates all indicators as of October 1, 2020 and builds evidence of the links between legal gender equality and women’s economic inclusion. By examining the economic decisions women make throughout their working lives, as well as the pace of reform over the past 50 years, Women, Business and the Law 2021 makes an important contribution to research and policy discussions about the state of women’s economic empowerment. Prepared during a global pandemic that threatens progress toward gender equality, findings on government responses to COVID-19 and pilot research related to childcare and women’s access to justice.

Citation
“World Bank. 2021. Women, Business and the Law 2021. Washington, DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/35094 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35094

These small business statistics will tell you everything you need to know about the growth of business and where it’s going in the future.

Ireland Women, Business and the Law Index: Mobility Score data was reported at 100.000 Score in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.000 Score for 2022. Ireland Women, Business and the Law Index: Mobility Score data is updated yearly, averaging 100.000 Score from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 Score in 2023 and a record low of 75.000 Score in 1986. Ireland Women, Business and the Law Index: Mobility Score data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.World Bank.WBL: Governance: Women, Business and the Law Index: Annual.

Kosovo KS: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data was reported at 91.875 NA in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 91.875 NA for 2022. Kosovo KS: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 69.063 NA from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.875 NA in 2023 and a record low of 67.500 NA in 1996. Kosovo KS: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kosovo – Table KS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity. Overall scores are calculated by taking the average score of each index (Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets and Pension), with 100 representing the highest possible score.;World Bank: Women, Business and the Law. https://wbl.worldbank.org/;;1. For the reference period, WDI and Gender Databases take the data coverage years instead of reporting years used in WBL (https://wbl.worldbank.org/). For example, the data for YR2020 in WBL (report year) corresponds to data for YR2019 in WDI and Gender Databases. 2. The 2024 Women, Business and the Law (WBL) report has introduced two distinct datasets, labeled as 1.0 and 2.0. The WBL data in the Gender database is based on the dataset 1.0. This dataset maintains consistency with the indicators used in previous WBL reports from 2020 to 2023. In contrast, the WBL 2.0 dataset includes new areas of childcare and safety. For those interested in exploring the WBL 2.0 dataset, it is available on the WBL website at https://wbl.worldbank.org.

Benin BJ: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data was reported at 83.750 NA in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 83.750 NA for 2022. Benin BJ: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 40.000 NA from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.750 NA in 2023 and a record low of 28.125 NA in 1972. Benin BJ: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity. Overall scores are calculated by taking the average score of each index (Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets and Pension), with 100 representing the highest possible score.;World Bank: Women, Business and the Law. https://wbl.worldbank.org/;;1. For the reference period, WDI and Gender Databases take the data coverage years instead of reporting years used in WBL (https://wbl.worldbank.org/). For example, the data for YR2020 in WBL (report year) corresponds to data for YR2019 in WDI and Gender Databases. 2. The 2024 Women, Business and the Law (WBL) report has introduced two distinct datasets, labeled as 1.0 and 2.0. The WBL data in the Gender database is based on the dataset 1.0. This dataset maintains consistency with the indicators used in previous WBL reports from 2020 to 2023. In contrast, the WBL 2.0 dataset includes new areas of childcare and safety. For those interested in exploring the WBL 2.0 dataset, it is available on the WBL website at https://wbl.worldbank.org.