This indicator covers two factors which are important when starting a business: Financial account holders : This indicator is the number of men (women) aged 15+ who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution, or report having personally used a mobile money service in the past 12 months, divided by the total number of men (women) aged 15+. Borrowing : This indicator is the number of men (women) aged 15+ who report borrowing money to start a business over the last 12 months, divided by the total number of men (women) aged 15+ in this sex. This indicator is measured by gender in percentage of total employed men or women.
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Starting a business
This indicator covers two factors which are important when starting a business:
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Financial account holders : This indicator is the number of men (women) aged 15+ who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution, or report having personally used a mobile money service in the past 12 months, divided by the total number of men (women) aged 15+.
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Borrowing : This indicator is the number of men (women) aged 15+ who report borrowing money to start a business over the last 12 months, divided by the total number of men (women) aged 15+ in this sex.
This indicator is measured by gender in percentage of total employed men or women.
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