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Statistical Data on
Women Entrepreneurs in
Europe

Annex

September – 2014
Enterprise
and Industry
Table of contents

1 Women entrepreneurs in Europe 3

1.1 Changes in the period 2003-2012 3
1.2 Part-time entrepreneurs 7

2 Sectoral presence of women entrepreneurs 9

2.1 Women entrepreneurs by sector 9
2.2 Farmers, Liberal professionals and freelancers 39

3 Characteristics of women entrepreneurs 45

3.1 Age of the entrepreneurs 45
3.2 Education level 49
3.3 Working time spent in enterprises 54

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 1 Women entrepreneurs in Europe

1.1 Changes in the period 2003-2012

Figure 1 Change in the percentage of women entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs by

country in Europe-37, 2003-2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat, UNICE, ILOSTAT and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein.

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Figure 2 Change in the percentage of women entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs by
country in Europe-37, 2008-2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat, UNICE, ILOSTAT and national statistics)

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Figure 3 Change in the percentage of women entrepreneurs in the active labour force
(entrepreneurship rate) by country in Europe-37, 2003-2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat, UNICE, ILOSTAT and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein.

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Figure 4 Change in the percentage of women entrepreneurs in the active labour force
(entrepreneurship rate) by country in Europe-37, 2008-2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat, UNICE, ILOSTAT and national statistics)

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1.2 Part-time entrepreneurs

Figure 5 Percentage of total number of entrepreneurs with a second job (in addition to being
entrepreneur) in Europe by country, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and Albanian Institute of Statistics)

Note: For Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Israel, Montenegro and Serbia no data were available.

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Figure 6 Entrepreneurs with their enterprise as a second job (employee as main activity) related
to entrepreneurs with their enterprise as main activity in Europe by country, 2008 and 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and Albanian Institute of Statistics)

Note: For Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Israel, Montenegro and Serbia no data were available. Missing bars means
no data available

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 2 Sectorial presence of women entrepreneurs

2.1 Women entrepreneurs by sector

Figure 7 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in agriculture, forestry and

fishing by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, the Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 8 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in agriculture, forestry and
fishing by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 9 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in manufacturing by gender in
Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania and Israel

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Figure 10 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in manufacturing by gender in
Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Luxembourg, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 11 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in construction by gender in
Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Malta , the Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and
Liechtenstein

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Figure 12 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in construction by gender in
Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein

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Figure 13 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in wholesale and retail trade;
repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel

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Figure 14 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in wholesale and retail trade;
repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

16 September 2014
Figure 15 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in Transportation and storage by
gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 16 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in Transportation and storage by
gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Luxembourg, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 17 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in accommodation and food
service activities by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Iceland, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia a nd
Israel

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Figure 18 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in accommodation and food
service activities by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania, Iceland, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro,
Serbia and Israel

20 September 2014
Figure 19 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in information and
communication by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 20 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in information and
communication by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro,
Serbia, Israel

22 September 2014
Figure 21 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in financial and insurance
activities by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on labour force survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Netherlands,
Romania, Finland, Iceland, Norway, FYROM, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein

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Figure 22 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in financial and insurance
activities by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Denmark, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal,
Romania, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

24 September 2014
Figure 23 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in real estate activities by gender
in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on labour force survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Albania, the Netherlands,
Austria, Romania, Iceland, FYROM, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 24 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in real estate activities by gender
in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland,
FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel

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Figure 25 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in professional, scientific and
technical activities by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, the Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 26 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in professional, scientific and
technical activities by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

28 September 2014
Figure 27 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in administrative and support
service activities by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Albania, Montenegro,
Serbia and Israel

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Figure 28 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in administrative and support
service activities by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania, Iceland, FYROM, Turkey,
Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

30 September 2014
Figure 29 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in education by gender in Europe-
37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Iceland,
FYROM, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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Figure 30 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in education by gender in Europe-
37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania,
Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

32 September 2014
Figure 31 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in human health and social work
activities by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Iceland, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and
Israel

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Figure 32 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in human health and social work
activities by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

34 September 2014
Figure 33 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in arts, entertainment and
recreation by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Iceland, Albania, Montenegro,
Serbia and Israel

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Figure 34 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in arts, entertainment and
recreation by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, FYROM, Turkey, Albania,
Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

36 September 2014
Figure 35 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in other service activities by
gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Iceland, Albania, Montenegro,
Serbia and Israel

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Figure 36 Percentage of entrepreneurs of total number of entrepreneurs in other service activities by
gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Luxembourg, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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2.2 Farmers, Liberal professionals and freelancers

Figure 37 Percentage of farmers of total number of entrepreneurs by gender in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)
Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, the Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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figure 38 Percentage of farmers of total number of entrepreneurs by gender in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Israel

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figure 39 Percentage of liberal professionals of total number of entrepreneurs by gender in Europe-37,
2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, the Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia,
Luxembourg, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland, FYROM, Turkey and Malta

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figure 40 Percentage of liberal professionals of total number of entrepreneurs by gender in Europe-37,
2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Lithuania, FYROM, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia,
Luxembourg, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland, Estonia and Malta

42 September 2014
figure 41 Percentage of freelancers of total number of entrepreneurs by gender in Europe-36, 2012

Source: Panteia based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta,
Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, FYROM, Albania,
Montenegro, Israel, Serbia; For Liechtenstein no data were available.

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figure 42 Percentage of freelancers of total number of entrepreneurs by gender in Europe-36, 2008

Source: Panteia based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg , Malta,
Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, FYROM, Albania, Montenegro, Israel,
Serbia; For Liechtenstein no data were available

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 3 Characteristics of women entrepreneurs

3.1 Age of the entrepreneurs

figure 43 Percentage of women entrepreneurs by age in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein

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figure 44 Percentage of men entrepreneurs by age in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein

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figure 45 Percentage of women entrepreneurs by age in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein

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figure 46 Percentage of men entrepreneurs by age in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Estimates made for Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein

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3.2 Education level

figure 47 Percentage of women entrepreneurs by education level in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

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Note: Low refers to ISCED levels 0-2, medium to ISCED 3-4) and high to ISCED levels 5-6; estimates made for
Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein .

figure 48 Percentage of men entrepreneurs by education level in Europe-37, 2012

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Low refers to ISCED levels 0-2, medium to ISCED 3-4) and high to ISCED levels 5-6; estimates made for
Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Israel and Liechtenstein

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figure 49 Percentage of women entrepreneurs by education level in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Low refers to ISCED levels 0-2, medium to ISCED 3-4) and high to ISCED levels 5-6; estimates made for
Montenegro, Serbia, and Liechtenstein

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figure 50 Percentage of men entrepreneurs by education level in Europe-37, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat and national statistics)

Note: Low refers to ISCED levels 0-2, medium to ISCED 3-4) and high to ISCED levels 5-6; estimates made for
Montenegro, Serbia and Liechtenstein

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3.3 Working time spent in enterprises

figure 51 Average number of hours worked per week by entrepreneurs (full-time and part-time) in
Europe by country, 2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat)

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figure 52 Average number of hours worked per week by full-time entrepreneurs in Europe by country,
2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat)

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figure 53 Average number of hours worked per week by part-time entrepreneurs in Europe by country,
2008

Source: Panteia, based on Labour Force Survey (Eurostat)

Note: Missing bars means no data available.

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