data was composed of the Adult Population Survey and the National Expert Survey
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
* Taiwan, Indonesia, and Japan data as of 2022.
Early-stage entrepreneurs were defined as the percentage of adults aged 18–64 who are either nascent entrepreneurs or owner-managers of a new business, i.e. the proportion of the adult population who are either starting or running a new business.
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Gender distribution of early-stage entrepreneurs Asia 2023, by country
According to surveys conducted in 2023, women involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity in Thailand accounted for **** percent of the adult population. In comparison, India had a higher proportion of the male population involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity, where men accounted for **** percent and females for *** percent of the total adult population as of 2023.
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