Learn about the types of people who become entrepreneurs. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2022
72% of entrepreneurs work in full-time roles while 28% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2022
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming an entrepreneur. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming entrepreneurs at a ratio of 2.16 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2022
44% of entrepreneurs are female and 56% are male.
Gender Bias, 2022
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being an entrepreneur and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming an entrepreneur and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming an entrepreneur than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of entrepreneurs are White, making up 55% of the population. The next highest segments are Black or African American and South Asian, making up 11% and 9% respectively.