In 2022, six Latin American countries had over ** percent of their female entrepreneurs starting a business because jobs and opportunities are scarce. Overall, in the region, women had a higher necessity-driven entrepreneurship rate than men. In Guatemala, the necessity-driven entrepreneurship rate reached nearly ** percent for women, and **** percent for men.
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