One in five female entrepreneurs earns up to PLN 5,000
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One in five female entrepreneurs has a monthly income of up to PLN 5,000, of which 18.4% earn within PLN 1,000- PLN 5,000. Every third earns between PLN 5,000 and PLN 10,000, according to the report "Businesswoman of the Year: earnings and motivations of Polish entrepreneurs".
An income in the range of PLN 10,000 - PLN 20,000 is declared by 23.1% of female respondents, while 13.7% earn more than PLN 20,000. Nearly every fourth of respondent who is considering starting their own business would like to earn between PLN 6,000 and PLN 10,000, and 29.8% would be satisfied with earnings in the range of PLN 10,000 and PLN 15,000. Every sixth respondent declares that she would like to earn PLN 15,000-20,000.
Polish female entrepreneurs most often declare that they spend about 40 hours a week at work (29.3%). Slightly less work between 41 and 50 hours, and 14.2% work more than 50 hours. Every fifth respondent spends less than 40 hours a week at work. As a motivation for starting their own business, the respondents most often indicate flexibility, independence, and the possibility of personal and professional development.