Economic Clout of Women-Owned Firms on the Rise in the U.S.
Since 1997, the number of businesses owned by women in the United States has increased by an impressive 59 percent. Back then, there were 5.4 million female-owned firms with revenue figures of $819 billion. In 2013, the number of companies owned by women in the United States increased to 8.6 million. Revenue also rose substantially in the same year, hitting $1.34 trillion.
Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions)
Total revenue of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Number of employees in women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions)
Percentage of women-owned firms in the U.S. generating more than 500,000 U.S. dollars in revenues in 2016, by industry
Number of women-owned firms in the United States in 2021, by race/ethnicity
Top ten states in the U.S. with the most number of women-owned firms in 2018
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