Some 10,000 Italian businesses folded
last year and 6,000 of them were led by women, the Cerved
research institute and the Unioncamere association of chambers
of commerce said in separate surveys Monday.
Cerved said that some 89,192 new businesses set up shop in Italy
in 2022, 10.587 fewer than 2021, an annual drop of 10.6%, and
5.9% down on 2019, the first year that saw a fall after straight
gains since 2013.
It cited a number of factors in the fall including the slowdown
in the economy, price rises and interest rate hikes, and
uncertainty about the future.
In its won study on the women-led firms, Unioncamere said many
fewer women had set up shop in traditional sectors like
agriculture, commerce and retail, manufacturing and hospitality,
but more innovative female entrepreneurship had accelerated,
powered by sectors with greater knowledge content.
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