The Number of Young Female Entrepreneurs Increases By 15 % in Kazakhstan

09.12.2021, 12:55 inbusiness.kz

As of Oct. 1, more than 10,000 legal entities owned by women under the age of 29 have been registered in the country. This number has increased to 14.5 percent for the last year. The majority of women entrepreneurs work in wholesale and retail trade, as well as in the auto repair field – there are 3,000 companies, plus 11.7 percent per year. Building construction ranks second among key industries (984 enterprises, +5.5 percent per year), and education ranks third (612 companies, +21.4 percent). Above these things, the top five branches include professional, scientific and technical activities, as well as administrative and support services. Despite increased rates, only 6 out of 10 women-ru