- There are a total of 41 women running businesses on the Fortune 500 list, an all-time high.
- Nationwide, 31.5% of all chief executive officers are women.
- There are 1.034 million women-owned businesses in the state of Florida.
- Women started 49% of new businesses in the US in 2021, up from 28% in 2019
- Women entrepreneurship is also growing around the world, but obstacles remain and men still outnumber women 3-1 when it comes to business ownership, according to the world economic forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/women-entrepreneurs-gusto-gender/.
- Women were more likely than men to have a second job — 8.8% compared with 8.0%, respectively. The proportion of women in the labor force who had earned college degrees has nearly quadrupled since 1970.
- 70 percent of mothers with children under the age of 18 participate in the labor force.
- In addition, 75 percent of working mothers with children under age 18 work full-time.
- Over 120 women have been recognized as Fierce Award winners in Greater Gainesville since 2015!