necessity-driven entrepreneurship rates in the region than men.
In Latin America, Peru had the highest rate of female businesses ownership in 2021. Out of the total business owners, 29.5 percent of them were women. Brazil followed second with 29 percent of women's business ownership rate. Furthermore, women had overall higher Women's business ownership rate in Latin American countries in 2021
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