The female businesses in 2022. Compared to 2021, they are 6 thousand companies less initiated by women. Between causes there was the global situation resulting from the effects of the pandemic, the outbreak of war and the energy crisis.
At the end of 2022 women's businesses register are 1.337mila, 22,21% of the total companies. Are the traditional sectors such as agriculture, commerce, manufacturing, hotels and restaurants to have lost more businesses pink: commerce (in which companies led by women are almost 340 and account for 24% of the total sector) has lost 7.700 women-owned companies; agriculture (where women head businesses number 203 and account for more than 28% of the total) has lost over 4; accommodation and catering activities (in which women-owned businesses are 134 and account for 29%) have 1.200 fewer women-owned businesses.
Innovative women's businesses are growing
From an analysis of theObservatory for female entrepreneurship of Unioncamere and InfoCamere, is an important acceleration for thefemale entrepreneurship more innovative driven by the sectors with the highest knowledge content. This is the case of the field of professional, scientific and technical activities, where female businesses increased by over 2 thousand units with an increase of almost 5% (bringing the presence of women in the sector to 19,71%). Well i too information and communication services up by +2,18% with 579 more companies and financial and insurance activities, up by 1,21% with 354 more companies. Women's businesses are also growing construction (+1,67% and 918 more companies), in the real estate activities (+2,25% and 1.438 more), as well as in some sectors where the female presence is already conspicuous: education (+3,53% and 359 more companies), Health (+1,66% and 285 more companies), artistic, sporting activities need Entertainment (+1,54% and +288), Other service activities (+1,11% and 1.423 more businesses).
" most innovative component of the women's enterprise has not only not given up in the face of last year's difficulties, but rather has strengthened. It is indicative of a process that we have been observing for some time and which shows that always more women choose to put their skills and talent to good use opening business in some sectors that are still predominantly male” commented the president of Unioncamere, Andrew Priest.
