Entrepreneurs in business enterprise sector, 2004-2009

75 per cent of personal owned enterprises established by men in 2004 still surviving in 2009, had growth in turnover. In the same period, 60 per cent of the enterprises established by women had growth in turnover.

The numbers level out if you look at the private and public limited companies. 83 per cent of the surviving limited companies established by men had growth in turnover. Correspondingly 79 per cent of the surviving limited companies established by women had growth in turnover.

A larger share of enterprises established by women had growth in employment

61 per cent of personal owned enterprises established by women and about half of personal owned enterprises established by men had growth in employment through the period 2004-2009. The difference in employment growth was larger among the limited companies. Among these enterprises, 66 per cent of those with female entrepreneurs and 52 per cent of those with male entrepreneurs had growth in employment.

Larger degree of survival among enterprises established by men

One out of four personal owned enterprises established by men in 2004 survived till 2009. About one out of five enterprises with only female entrepreneurs survived this five-year period. One out of three enterprises established by both men and women survived these five years, but these enterprises amounted to under 3 per cent of all the new established enterprises in 2004.

Among the limited companies, there were just minor differences in the degree of survival among enterprises established by women and men. Respectively 54 and 56 per cent of these enterprises survived this period.

Tables:

• Table 1 Entrepreneurs in in newly established enterprises in 2004, by survival of enterprise and the entrepreneurs' gender, age, and level of education
• Table 2 Newly established enterprises in 2004, by survival and the entrepreneurs gender
• Table 3 Entrepreneurs in newly established enterprises in 2004 with activity in 2009, by growth in employment and turnover of enterprise, and the entrepreneurs gender, age and level of education
• Table 4 Newly established enterprises in 2004 survived in 2009, by growth in employment and turnover, and the entrepreneurs gender