This statistic shows the number of women-owned businesses in the United States from 1997 to 2019. In 2019, about 12.94 million companies in the U.S. were owned by women.
Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions)
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American Express. (September 23, 2019). Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express. "Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. September 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express. (2019). Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express. "Number of Women-owned Firms in The United States from 1997 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/
American Express, Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of women-owned firms in the United States from 1997 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], American Express, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/425855/number-of-women-owned-firms-in-the-us/