One fourth of the adult population in Saudi Arabia was involved in either starting or running a new business. This was the highest of the countries in the Middle East and Africa included in the survey. On the other hand, only six percent of Moroccans did the same.
Percentage of population involved in setting up or running a new business in Africa and the Middle East in 2023, by country
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GEM. (February 13, 2024). Percentage of population involved in setting up or running a new business in Africa and the Middle East in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315390/nascent-entrepreneurship-rate-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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GEM. (2024). Percentage of population involved in setting up or running a new business in Africa and the Middle East in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315390/nascent-entrepreneurship-rate-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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