Dnipropetrovsk Oblast ranks first in Ukraine in terms of the number of sole proprietors working in the retail sector—as of early September 2026, 46,400 such sole proprietors were registered in the region, according to data from Opendatabot and its analysis by the Experts Club think tank.
In second place is the Odesa region with 44,500 entrepreneurs, followed by Kyiv with 43,900. Next are the Lviv region with 40,700 and the Kharkiv region with 40,600.
The top five regions are as follows:
1 Dnipropetrovsk region 46,400
2 Odesa Oblast 44,500
3 Kyiv 43,900
4 Lviv Oblast 40,700
5 Kharkiv Oblast 40,600
Collectively, these five regions alone account for about 216,000 entrepreneurs, or roughly one-third of all sole proprietors in the Ukrainian retail sector.
Nationwide, there are 659,090 sole proprietors working in the retail sector. The most common types of retail are sales in non-specialized stores—208,000 entrepreneurs—sales at markets and from stalls—159,900—and off-premises sales, including online—107,400.
In 2026, the number of entrepreneurs in the retail sector is growing again. Over the course of eight months, 8,196 more sole proprietorships were registered than were closed, whereas in 2025 the sector showed negative growth.
Source: Opendatabot study dated September 11, 2026. Opendatabot — regional structure of sole proprietorships in retail trade
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