Competitiveness

What the numbers reveal about women’s entrepreneurship New data from the World Bank's 8th Entrepreneurship Database, covering 117 economies from 2014–2024, reveals growing opportunities for women in business, with countries like Rwanda, Jamaica, and Thailand demonstrating that closing the gender entrepreneurship gap is achievable. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/competitiveness Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in emerging and developing economies will become working-age adults, making job creation an urgent priority. Competitive countries—those with transparent and predictable regulations, skilled labor, stable financial systems and potential for development of local suppliers to global companies—have the edge in attracting investment. Those with competitive, efficient markets can foster economic growth, create jobs, and drive productivity gains which can lead to higher incomes and lower poverty.