A necessity-driven entrepreneur is one who started the business because there were no better options for work, rather than because s/he saw the start-ups as an opportunity.
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Necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Middle East & North Africa in 2013
The statistic shows the share of necessity-driven entrepreneurship in total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) in Middle East & African countries in 2013. According to the report, necessity driven entrepreneurial activity is defined as the percentage of those involved in total early-stage entrepreneurial activity because they had no other option for work. In 2013, the share of necessity-driven entrepreneurship in Algeria was **** percent.
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GEM. (January 20, 2014). Necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Middle East & North Africa in 2013, by country (as a percentage of total entrepreneurial activity) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/315621/necessity-driven-entrepreneurial-activity-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/
GEM. "Necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Middle East & North Africa in 2013, by country (as a percentage of total entrepreneurial activity)." Chart. January 20, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/315621/necessity-driven-entrepreneurial-activity-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/
GEM. (2014). Necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Middle East & North Africa in 2013, by country (as a percentage of total entrepreneurial activity). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/315621/necessity-driven-entrepreneurial-activity-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/
GEM. "Necessity Driven Entrepreneurial Activity in Middle East & North Africa in 2013, by Country (as a Percentage of Total Entrepreneurial Activity)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jan 2014, /statistics/315621/necessity-driven-entrepreneurial-activity-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/
GEM, Necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Middle East & North Africa in 2013, by country (as a percentage of total entrepreneurial activity) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/315621/necessity-driven-entrepreneurial-activity-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Middle East & North Africa in 2013, by country (as a percentage of total entrepreneurial activity) [Graph], GEM, January 20, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/315621/necessity-driven-entrepreneurial-activity-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/
