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Female Entrepreneurship Statistics

Women are turning firms into jobs and growth, with US women owned businesses employing 12.9 million workers and scaling revenue at double speed, while in the EU women owned SMEs also hold a 10% higher survival edge. Yet access is the bottleneck, since women entrepreneurs cite funding gaps and face higher loan rejection, and VC capture remains tiny with only 2.3% of global venture capital reaching women founded startups in 2022, so this page helps you see both the momentum and the friction side by side.

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US women-owned firms employ 12.9 million workers per 2023 Census

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Women-led businesses grow revenue 2x faster per BCG 2022

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In EU, women-owned SMEs have 10% higher survival rate per OECD 2023

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India women-led MSMEs contribute 17% GDP per 2022 NITI Aayog

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Global women-owned businesses generate $1.8T revenue per IFC 2021

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UK women firms 15% more resilient post-COVID per BGF 2023

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Australia women-owned export 2x average per Austrade 2022

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Brazil women-led firms hire 30% more women per Sebrae 2023

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Africa women SMEs contribute 40% informal GDP per AU 2023

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Canada women-owned revenue $100B annually per 2023 StatCan

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China women entrepreneurs 20% of digital economy per MIIT 2023

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South Africa women firms 25% job growth per 2023 StatsSA

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Nigeria women-led agribusiness 35% output increase per 2023 IFAD

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Japan women-owned patents up 15% per JPO 2023

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Mexico women SMEs 20% innovation rate per INEGI 2023

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Philippines women firms 18% GDP share per PSA 2023

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Germany women-led export growth 12% per BMWK 2023

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Turkey women enterprises 22% employment per TÜİK 2023

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Indonesia women MSMEs 60% e-commerce sales per 2023 BKPM

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France women-owned turnover €200B per INSEE 2023

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Kenya women firms 30% digital adoption per 2023 CBK

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Sweden women-led profitability 8% higher per SCB 2023

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Vietnam women enterprises 25% export per GSO 2023

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Argentina women SMEs 15% growth rate per INDEC 2023

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Women entrepreneurs cite lack of funding as top barrier (52%) per GEM 2022

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42% of women entrepreneurs face gender bias in funding per World Bank 2021

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In US, 30% women cite work-life balance as major challenge per Kauffman 2023

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India women entrepreneurs report 65% access to finance issues per IFC 2022

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EU women face 2.2x rejection rate for loans per ECB 2023 survey

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Latin America 55% women lack collateral for loans per IDB 2022

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Africa women entrepreneurs 70% informal due to regulations per AfDB 2023

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UK 38% women report childcare barriers per FSB 2023

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Australia 45% women face skill gaps per 2023 Deloitte

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China 50% women cite market access issues per 2022 CAICT

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Brazil 60% women lack networks per Sebrae 2023

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MENA 75% women face cultural barriers per World Bank 2022

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South Africa 48% report discrimination per GEM SA 2023

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Nigeria 62% women cite infrastructure deficits per 2023 SMEDAN

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Japan 40% women face societal expectations per METI 2023

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Mexico 55% lack business training per INEGI 2022

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Philippines 50% cite risk aversion per DTI 2023

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Germany 35% women report mentorship gaps per BMWK 2023

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Turkey 68% face regulatory hurdles per KOSGEB 2023

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Indonesia 52% lack digital skills per BPS 2023

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France 42% cite work-family conflict per INSEE 2023

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Kenya 65% infrastructure challenges per KNBS 2023

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Sweden 28% report bias in scaling per Tillvaxtverket 2023

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Vietnam 55% access to markets per VCCI 2023

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Argentina 60% financial literacy gaps per 2023 GEM

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Women entrepreneurs received only 2.3% of total VC funding in 2022 per Crunchbase

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Female-founded startups got 0.6% of VC in US 2023 per Carta

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In Europe, women-led startups raised 1% of VC in 2022 per Dealroom

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Global VC to women founders was 2.1% in 2023 per PitchBook

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US women-owned businesses access 1.7% of bank loans per Fed 2022

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In India, women entrepreneurs get 14% of angel investments per IVCA 2023

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UK female-founded tech firms raised £1.1B in 2022, 2% of total per Beauhurst

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Latin America women startups raised $200M in 2022, 1.5% total per LAVCA

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In Africa, women-led startups got 1% of $5B VC in 2022 per Partech

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Canadian women founders raised CAD 1.2B in 2023, 3% total per CVCA

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Australia women startups 2.5% of VC at AUD 300M per 2023 Cut Through Venture

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China female-founded unicorns are 10% per Hurun 2023

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Brazil women-led startups raised $150M in 2022 per ABVCAP

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In MENA, women startups got 1.8% of $2.5B VC per MAGNiTT 2023

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South Africa female founders 4% of VC funding per SAVCA 2022

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Nigeria women startups raised $50M, 2% total VC per Briter Bridges 2023

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Japan women entrepreneurs access 5% of startup funding per J-Startup 2023

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Mexico women-led firms got 3% of VC $1.2B per Endeavor 2022

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Philippines women startups 2.2% of funding per 2023 StartupBlink

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Germany female founders raised €800M, 1.2% VC per 2023 BVK

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Turkey women startups 1.5% of $1B VC per ToBB 2022

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Indonesia women-led got IDR 500B, 2% VC per BEKRAF 2023

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France women founders 2.8% of €8B VC per France Digitale 2023

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Kenya startups by women 3% of $800M VC per 2023 Briter Bridges

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Sweden women-led raised SEK 2B, 4% VC per 2023 Almi

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Vietnam female founders 5% of $1.5B VC per VSV 2023

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Argentina women startups 2.5% of $500M per 2023 CBVC

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Globally, women represent 37% of all entrepreneurs according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 report

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In the US, women-owned businesses grew by 21% from 2014 to 2019, outpacing overall business growth

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49% of US women entrepreneurs are aged 40-59, the largest age group, per American Express 2023 report

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In India, women entrepreneurs constitute 14% of total entrepreneurs as per Sixth Economic Census 2016

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Latin American women start businesses at twice the rate of men, per World Bank Enterprising Women 2020

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In the EU, 34.4% of entrepreneurs are women according to Eurostat 2022 data

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Sub-Saharan Africa has 24% female entrepreneurship rate per GEM 2022

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In Canada, women own 19% of employer businesses as of 2021 Statistics Canada

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Australia sees 36% of new businesses started by women per ABS 2023

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UK women entrepreneurs rose to 20% of total by 2022 per FSB report

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In China, female entrepreneurs account for 25% per CAICT 2021

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Middle East/North Africa female TEA rate is 10.5% vs 14.2% male per GEM 2021

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Brazil has 34 million women-led microenterprises per Sebrae 2022

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In South Africa, 38% of formal SMEs are women-owned per 2023 Stats SA

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Nigeria's female entrepreneurship rate is 45% per GEM 2022 Nigeria report

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In Japan, only 15% of entrepreneurs are women per METI 2022

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Mexico women start 28% of new businesses per GEM 2023

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Germany has 22.5% women entrepreneurs per Destatis 2023

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In Turkey, female entrepreneurship rate is 12% per KOSGEB 2022

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Indonesia women-led MSMEs are 64% per BPS 2023

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In France, 30% of business creators are women per INSEE 2022

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Kenya's female-owned businesses are 42% per KNBS 2021

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In Sweden, 28% of entrepreneurs are women per SCB 2023

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Vietnam has 25% female entrepreneurs per GSOV 2022

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In Argentina, 30% of SMEs are women-led per INDEC 2023

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Egypt female entrepreneurship rate is 18% per CAPMAS 2022

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In Thailand, 45% of SMEs owned by women per NESDC 2023

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Colombia women entrepreneurs 35% per DANE 2022

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In the US, women of color own 17% of all women-owned firms per 2023 Census

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Globally, 131 countries have improved women business laws since 1970s per World Bank 2023

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US has 20+ programs for women entrepreneurs per SBA 2023

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EU Women's Entrepreneurship Strategy launched 2022 with €5M fund

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India Mudra loans to women 70% of total Yojana 2023

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UK Future Fund allocated 10% to women-led 2023 per BIFS

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Australia Export Market Development Grants 25% women uptake per Austrade 2023

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Brazil Pronampe loans 40% to women per 2023 Sebrae

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Africa Continental Free Trade Area boosts women MSMEs policy per AU 2023

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Canada Women Entrepreneurship Strategy $2B CAD 2018-2023

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China 100 Women Startup Plans in provinces per 2023 MIIT

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South Africa YES program 30% women quota per 2023 DTIC

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Nigeria YouWiN! trained 25K women per 2023 SMEDAN

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Japan Angel Tax system supports women 2023 per FSA

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Mexico Fondo Nacional Emprendedor 20% women focus per INADEM 2023 successor

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Philippines BARMM Women Center aids 10K per DTI 2023

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Germany EXIST grants 35% to women teams per BMWK 2023

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Turkey KOSGEB women support Tk 1B per 2023

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Indonesia Kartu Prakerja 50% women training per 2023 Prakerja

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France Bpifrance Femmes Entrepreneurs €100M per 2023

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Kenya Hustler Fund 40% women beneficiaries per 2023 CBK

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Sweden Almi Women Network 15K members per 2023

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Vietnam National Strategy women entrepreneurs to 30% by 2030

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Argentina Ley de Emprendedores women quotas per 2023

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Female entrepreneurship is turning into measurable economic muscle, not just a headline. US women-owned firms now employ 12.9 million workers and women-led businesses are growing revenue 2x faster, while women entrepreneurs still face funding rejection and collateral barriers that reshape what is possible. Let’s sort through the patterns across regions so the contrast between growth and constraints becomes clear.

Key Takeaways

US women-owned firms employ 12.9 million workers per 2023 Census
Women-led businesses grow revenue 2x faster per BCG 2022
In EU, women-owned SMEs have 10% higher survival rate per OECD 2023
Women entrepreneurs cite lack of funding as top barrier (52%) per GEM 2022
42% of women entrepreneurs face gender bias in funding per World Bank 2021
In US, 30% women cite work-life balance as major challenge per Kauffman 2023
Women entrepreneurs received only 2.3% of total VC funding in 2022 per Crunchbase
Female-founded startups got 0.6% of VC in US 2023 per Carta
In Europe, women-led startups raised 1% of VC in 2022 per Dealroom
Globally, women represent 37% of all entrepreneurs according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 report
In the US, women-owned businesses grew by 21% from 2014 to 2019, outpacing overall business growth
49% of US women entrepreneurs are aged 40-59, the largest age group, per American Express 2023 report
Globally, 131 countries have improved women business laws since 1970s per World Bank 2023
US has 20+ programs for women entrepreneurs per SBA 2023
EU Women's Entrepreneurship Strategy launched 2022 with €5M fund

Women-owned businesses drive jobs and growth worldwide, yet face major funding and bias barriers.

Business Performance

1US women-owned firms employ 12.9 million workers per 2023 Census

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2Women-led businesses grow revenue 2x faster per BCG 2022

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3In EU, women-owned SMEs have 10% higher survival rate per OECD 2023

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4India women-led MSMEs contribute 17% GDP per 2022 NITI Aayog

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5Global women-owned businesses generate $1.8T revenue per IFC 2021

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6UK women firms 15% more resilient post-COVID per BGF 2023

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7Australia women-owned export 2x average per Austrade 2022

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8Brazil women-led firms hire 30% more women per Sebrae 2023

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9Africa women SMEs contribute 40% informal GDP per AU 2023

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10Canada women-owned revenue $100B annually per 2023 StatCan

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11China women entrepreneurs 20% of digital economy per MIIT 2023

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12South Africa women firms 25% job growth per 2023 StatsSA

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13Nigeria women-led agribusiness 35% output increase per 2023 IFAD

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14Japan women-owned patents up 15% per JPO 2023

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15Mexico women SMEs 20% innovation rate per INEGI 2023

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16Philippines women firms 18% GDP share per PSA 2023

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17Germany women-led export growth 12% per BMWK 2023

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18Turkey women enterprises 22% employment per TÜİK 2023

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19Indonesia women MSMEs 60% e-commerce sales per 2023 BKPM

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20France women-owned turnover €200B per INSEE 2023

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21Kenya women firms 30% digital adoption per 2023 CBK

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22Sweden women-led profitability 8% higher per SCB 2023

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23Vietnam women enterprises 25% export per GSO 2023

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24Argentina women SMEs 15% growth rate per INDEC 2023

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Business Performance Interpretation

If the world’s economy had a secret weapon, the global data conclusively shows it is women entrepreneurs, who consistently outpace, outlast, and out-innovate the field while building more resilient and equitable businesses.

Challenges Faced

1Women entrepreneurs cite lack of funding as top barrier (52%) per GEM 2022

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242% of women entrepreneurs face gender bias in funding per World Bank 2021

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3In US, 30% women cite work-life balance as major challenge per Kauffman 2023

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4India women entrepreneurs report 65% access to finance issues per IFC 2022

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5EU women face 2.2x rejection rate for loans per ECB 2023 survey

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6Latin America 55% women lack collateral for loans per IDB 2022

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7Africa women entrepreneurs 70% informal due to regulations per AfDB 2023

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8UK 38% women report childcare barriers per FSB 2023

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9Australia 45% women face skill gaps per 2023 Deloitte

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10China 50% women cite market access issues per 2022 CAICT

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11Brazil 60% women lack networks per Sebrae 2023

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12MENA 75% women face cultural barriers per World Bank 2022

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13South Africa 48% report discrimination per GEM SA 2023

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14Nigeria 62% women cite infrastructure deficits per 2023 SMEDAN

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15Japan 40% women face societal expectations per METI 2023

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16Mexico 55% lack business training per INEGI 2022

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17Philippines 50% cite risk aversion per DTI 2023

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18Germany 35% women report mentorship gaps per BMWK 2023

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19Turkey 68% face regulatory hurdles per KOSGEB 2023

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20Indonesia 52% lack digital skills per BPS 2023

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21France 42% cite work-family conflict per INSEE 2023

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22Kenya 65% infrastructure challenges per KNBS 2023

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23Sweden 28% report bias in scaling per Tillvaxtverket 2023

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24Vietnam 55% access to markets per VCCI 2023

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25Argentina 60% financial literacy gaps per 2023 GEM

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Challenges Faced Interpretation

The global journey of female entrepreneurship is a testament to resilience, as women worldwide consistently navigate a gauntlet of systemic obstacles—from funding bias and rigid regulations to cultural barriers and the ever-present work-family tug-of-war—all while trying to build their dreams.

Funding and Investment

1Women entrepreneurs received only 2.3% of total VC funding in 2022 per Crunchbase

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2Female-founded startups got 0.6% of VC in US 2023 per Carta

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3In Europe, women-led startups raised 1% of VC in 2022 per Dealroom

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4Global VC to women founders was 2.1% in 2023 per PitchBook

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5US women-owned businesses access 1.7% of bank loans per Fed 2022

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6In India, women entrepreneurs get 14% of angel investments per IVCA 2023

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7UK female-founded tech firms raised £1.1B in 2022, 2% of total per Beauhurst

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8Latin America women startups raised $200M in 2022, 1.5% total per LAVCA

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9In Africa, women-led startups got 1% of $5B VC in 2022 per Partech

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10Canadian women founders raised CAD 1.2B in 2023, 3% total per CVCA

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11Australia women startups 2.5% of VC at AUD 300M per 2023 Cut Through Venture

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12China female-founded unicorns are 10% per Hurun 2023

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13Brazil women-led startups raised $150M in 2022 per ABVCAP

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14In MENA, women startups got 1.8% of $2.5B VC per MAGNiTT 2023

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15South Africa female founders 4% of VC funding per SAVCA 2022

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16Nigeria women startups raised $50M, 2% total VC per Briter Bridges 2023

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17Japan women entrepreneurs access 5% of startup funding per J-Startup 2023

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18Mexico women-led firms got 3% of VC $1.2B per Endeavor 2022

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19Philippines women startups 2.2% of funding per 2023 StartupBlink

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20Germany female founders raised €800M, 1.2% VC per 2023 BVK

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21Turkey women startups 1.5% of $1B VC per ToBB 2022

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22Indonesia women-led got IDR 500B, 2% VC per BEKRAF 2023

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23France women founders 2.8% of €8B VC per France Digitale 2023

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24Kenya startups by women 3% of $800M VC per 2023 Briter Bridges

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25Sweden women-led raised SEK 2B, 4% VC per 2023 Almi

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26Vietnam female founders 5% of $1.5B VC per VSV 2023

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27Argentina women startups 2.5% of $500M per 2023 CBVC

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Funding and Investment Interpretation

Despite women making up half the global population, the collective message from venture capital worldwide seems to be a whisper of support, with funding percentages for female entrepreneurs hovering stubbornly in the single digits as if the next big idea wears a dress it cannot find a check large enough to fit.

Participation and Rates

1Globally, women represent 37% of all entrepreneurs according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 report

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2In the US, women-owned businesses grew by 21% from 2014 to 2019, outpacing overall business growth

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349% of US women entrepreneurs are aged 40-59, the largest age group, per American Express 2023 report

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4In India, women entrepreneurs constitute 14% of total entrepreneurs as per Sixth Economic Census 2016

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5Latin American women start businesses at twice the rate of men, per World Bank Enterprising Women 2020

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6In the EU, 34.4% of entrepreneurs are women according to Eurostat 2022 data

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7Sub-Saharan Africa has 24% female entrepreneurship rate per GEM 2022

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8In Canada, women own 19% of employer businesses as of 2021 Statistics Canada

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9Australia sees 36% of new businesses started by women per ABS 2023

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10UK women entrepreneurs rose to 20% of total by 2022 per FSB report

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11In China, female entrepreneurs account for 25% per CAICT 2021

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12Middle East/North Africa female TEA rate is 10.5% vs 14.2% male per GEM 2021

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13Brazil has 34 million women-led microenterprises per Sebrae 2022

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14In South Africa, 38% of formal SMEs are women-owned per 2023 Stats SA

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15Nigeria's female entrepreneurship rate is 45% per GEM 2022 Nigeria report

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16In Japan, only 15% of entrepreneurs are women per METI 2022

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17Mexico women start 28% of new businesses per GEM 2023

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18Germany has 22.5% women entrepreneurs per Destatis 2023

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19In Turkey, female entrepreneurship rate is 12% per KOSGEB 2022

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20Indonesia women-led MSMEs are 64% per BPS 2023

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21In France, 30% of business creators are women per INSEE 2022

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22Kenya's female-owned businesses are 42% per KNBS 2021

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23In Sweden, 28% of entrepreneurs are women per SCB 2023

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24Vietnam has 25% female entrepreneurs per GSOV 2022

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25In Argentina, 30% of SMEs are women-led per INDEC 2023

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26Egypt female entrepreneurship rate is 18% per CAPMAS 2022

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27In Thailand, 45% of SMEs owned by women per NESDC 2023

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28Colombia women entrepreneurs 35% per DANE 2022

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29In the US, women of color own 17% of all women-owned firms per 2023 Census

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Participation and Rates Interpretation

While women entrepreneurs are closing the gender gap with impressive speed in some regions—like Latin America, where they start businesses at twice the rate of men—the global landscape remains a patchwork of progress, from a commanding 45% in Nigeria to a stubborn 15% in Japan, proving that the world still has miles to go before the playing field is truly level.

Support and Policy

1Globally, 131 countries have improved women business laws since 1970s per World Bank 2023

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2US has 20+ programs for women entrepreneurs per SBA 2023

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3EU Women's Entrepreneurship Strategy launched 2022 with €5M fund

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4India Mudra loans to women 70% of total Yojana 2023

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5UK Future Fund allocated 10% to women-led 2023 per BIFS

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6Australia Export Market Development Grants 25% women uptake per Austrade 2023

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7Brazil Pronampe loans 40% to women per 2023 Sebrae

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8Africa Continental Free Trade Area boosts women MSMEs policy per AU 2023

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9Canada Women Entrepreneurship Strategy $2B CAD 2018-2023

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10China 100 Women Startup Plans in provinces per 2023 MIIT

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11South Africa YES program 30% women quota per 2023 DTIC

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12Nigeria YouWiN! trained 25K women per 2023 SMEDAN

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13Japan Angel Tax system supports women 2023 per FSA

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14Mexico Fondo Nacional Emprendedor 20% women focus per INADEM 2023 successor

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15Philippines BARMM Women Center aids 10K per DTI 2023

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16Germany EXIST grants 35% to women teams per BMWK 2023

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17Turkey KOSGEB women support Tk 1B per 2023

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18Indonesia Kartu Prakerja 50% women training per 2023 Prakerja

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19France Bpifrance Femmes Entrepreneurs €100M per 2023

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20Kenya Hustler Fund 40% women beneficiaries per 2023 CBK

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21Sweden Almi Women Network 15K members per 2023

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22Vietnam National Strategy women entrepreneurs to 30% by 2030

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23Argentina Ley de Emprendedores women quotas per 2023

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Support and Policy Interpretation

It seems the world has finally realized that women entrepreneurs are serious business, prompting a global policy sprint to unlock the economic vaults they’ve been guarding all along.

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PITCHBOOK
pitchbook.com
pitchbook.com
Reference 29
FEDERALRESERVE
federalreserve.gov
federalreserve.gov
Reference 30
IVCA
ivca.in
ivca.in
Reference 31
BEAUHURST
beauhurst.com
beauhurst.com
Reference 32
LAVCA
lavca.org
lavca.org
Reference 33
PARTECHPARTNERS
partechpartners.com
partechpartners.com
Reference 34
CVCA
cvca.ca
cvca.ca
Reference 35
CUTTHROUGH
cutthrough.ventures
cutthrough.ventures
Reference 36
HURUN
hurun.net
hurun.net
Reference 37
ABVCAP
abvcap.com.br
abvcap.com.br
Reference 38
MAGNITT
magnitt.com
magnitt.com
Reference 39
SAVCA
savca.co.za
savca.co.za
Reference 40
BRITERBRIDGES
briterbridges.com
briterbridges.com
Reference 41
J-STARTUP
j-startup.go.jp
j-startup.go.jp
Reference 42
ENDEAVOR
endeavor.org.mx
endeavor.org.mx
Reference 43
STARTUPBLINK
startupblink.com
startupblink.com
Reference 44
BVK-BUND
bvk-bund.de
bvk-bund.de
Reference 45
TOBB
tobb.org.tr
tobb.org.tr
Reference 46
BEKRAF
bekraf.go.id
bekraf.go.id
Reference 47
FRANCEDIGITALE
francedigitale.org
francedigitale.org
Reference 48
ALMI
almi.se
almi.se
Reference 49
VIETNAMSTARTUP
vietnamstartup.vn
vietnamstartup.vn
Reference 50
CBVC
cbvc.org.ar
cbvc.org.ar
Reference 51
KAUFFMAN
kauffman.org
kauffman.org
Reference 52
IFC
ifc.org
ifc.org
Reference 53
ECB
ecb.europa.eu
ecb.europa.eu
Reference 54
PUBLICATIONS
publications.iadb.org
publications.iadb.org
Reference 55
AFDB
afdb.org
afdb.org
Reference 56
DELOITTE
www2.deloitte.com
www2.deloitte.com
Reference 57
SMEDAN
smedan.gov.ng
smedan.gov.ng
Reference 58
INEGI
inegi.org.mx
inegi.org.mx
Reference 59
DTI
dti.gov.ph
dti.gov.ph
Reference 60
BMWK
bmwk.de
bmwk.de
Reference 61
TILLVAXTVERKET
tillvaxtverket.se
tillvaxtverket.se
Reference 62
VCCI
vcci.com.vn
vcci.com.vn
Reference 63
BCG
bcg.com
bcg.com
Reference 64
OECD
oecd.org
oecd.org
Reference 65
NITI
niti.gov.in
niti.gov.in
Reference 66
BGF
bgf.co.uk
bgf.co.uk
Reference 67
AUSTRADE
austrade.gov.au
austrade.gov.au
Reference 68
AU
au.int
au.int
Reference 69
MIIT
miit.gov.cn
miit.gov.cn
Reference 70
IFAD
ifad.org
ifad.org
Reference 71
JPO
jpo.go.jp
jpo.go.jp
Reference 72
PSA
psa.gov.ph
psa.gov.ph
Reference 73
DATA
data.tuik.gov.tr
data.tuik.gov.tr
Reference 74
BKPM
bkpm.go.id
bkpm.go.id
Reference 75
CENTRALBANK
centralbank.go.ke
centralbank.go.ke
Reference 76
WBL
wbl.worldbank.org
wbl.worldbank.org
Reference 77
SBA
sba.gov
sba.gov
Reference 78
MUDRA
mudra.org.in
mudra.org.in
Reference 79
UKRI
ukri.org
ukri.org
Reference 80
GOV
gov.br
gov.br
Reference 81
ISED-ISDE
ised-isde.canada.ca
ised-isde.canada.ca
Reference 82
THEDTIC
thedtic.gov.za
thedtic.gov.za
Reference 83
FSA
fsa.go.jp
fsa.go.jp
Reference 84
GOB
gob.mx
gob.mx
Reference 85
EXIST
exist.de
exist.de
Reference 86
PRAKERJA
prakerja.go.id
prakerja.go.id
Reference 87
BPIFRANCE
bpifrance.fr
bpifrance.fr
Reference 88
MPI
mpi.gov.vn
mpi.gov.vn
Reference 89
ARGENTINA
argentina.gob.ar
argentina.gob.ar

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