WOB Statistics - Women-Owned Business Statistics

Trends and Statistics for Women in Business

Trends and statistics for women in business. By studying industries, sales trends, and other important statistics, you can make better business decisions now, and develop viable plans for future growth.

Statistics on the Rapid Growth in the Number of Women-Owned Businesses

In recent years (1997-2006) women businesses have experienced rapid growth in certain industries. The most impressive growth can be seen in the service sector.

Statistics on Caucasian Women-Owned Businesses

Statistics on Caucasian Women-Owned Businesses. A comparison of the types of businesses owned by Caucasian women as compared to the types of businesses owned by Caucasian males.

U.S. Census Bureau Statistics on Women-Owned Businesses (WOBs)

Women-owned business statistics. Every 5 years the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a nation-wide “Survey of Business Owners (formerly "surveys of minority- and women-owned business enterprises"). This survey reports information about race, gender and other owner characteristics; business acquisition; and financing methods.

WOB Statistics - Top 20 U.S Cities With the Most Women-Owned Businesses (WOBs)

2002 U.S. Census Bureau "Summary of Businesses" Statistics for the Top 20 U.S Cities with the most women-owned businesses.

Industries With the Most Women-Owned Firms: 2002

The total number of women-owned businesses in 2002 was 6,489,483 firms.

2002 U.S. Census Bureau Statistics for Average Receipts (in Thousands)

The following Table 1, shows 2002 statistics for average receipts of per form for women-owned, male-owned, and equally women-/male-owned firms as compared to all U.S. firms.