OECD's Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2017 report shares data on SMEs and market proximity and female entrepreneurship. In 2014 start-ups – firms less than two years old - accounted for around 20 percent or more of firms in most countries and for more than 30 percent in the United Kingdom, Hungary, Brazil, Israel and Poland. Start-ups nevertheless represented less than 10 per cent of business employment in most OECD countries. The survey findings also point to gender gaps with regards to international trade. Businesses run by men are more likely to be involved in international trade than female-run enterprises, and are more likely to export to other businesses, compared to female entrepreneurs; where exports are more geared towards individual consumers. Online tools and platforms provide new opportunities for micro-enterprises to be involved in international trade. Businesses that trade internationally appear to be more confident in the current state of their businesses and also more likely to have positive prospects of job creation.
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OECD's Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2017
Oct 02, 2017