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Statistics on Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Women-Owned Businesses

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Women in Business vs. Men

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Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander-Owned Businesses by Gender: Women vs. Men

The following Table 1, compares the types of businesses owned by Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander women by percentage, to the same types of businesses owned by Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander males.

This information was compiled using several reports published by the U.S. Census Bureau based on a 2002 Survey of Business Owners.

Table 1

Breakdown of Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander-Owned Businesses by Gender
Type of BusinessWomen-OwnedMale-Owned
Administrative Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services11%10%
Health Care & Social Assistance26%7%
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services8%15%
Retail Trade13%10%
ConstructionN/R16%
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing7%6%
Arts, Entertainment & RecreationN/R7%
TransportationN/R7%
Other Services (except public administration)17%11%
All Other Kinds of Businesses18%11%

Table Notes: N/R = Not Reported in the 2002 U.S. Census.

Source:
U.S. Census Bureau. “2002 Survey of Business Owners – Company Summary.” Released September 14, 2006

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