Although half of the population is female, only one third of companies are founded by women

Omissions

• The data sources (Eurochambres 2025, Frontier Economics citing Eurostat 2023) were published before the claim date of April 30, 2026, but refer to recent data from 2023-2025. The Romanian Embassy cites an EU average of 34.4%, which is slightly higher than one-third (33.3%) but consistent with the general claim.
• The claim does not specify the exact time period of the data, but sources from 2023-2025 confirm the figure is accurate for recent years.

Sources

• SecondaryEurochambres Women Entrepreneurs survey 2025Only about one-third of businesses in the EU are started by women
• SecondaryFrontier Economics - Europe's Untapped Competitive EdgeWomen account for only a third of self-employed workers in Europe (see Eurostat, 2023)
• TertiaryRomanian Embassy in the United States (Facebook post citing Eurostat data)EU average of 34.4% of entrepreneurs are women