Dnipropetrovsk Oblast ranks first in Ukraine in terms of the number of individual entrepreneurs working in the field of retail trade — as of the beginning of September 2026, 46,400 such FOPs were registered in the region, according to Opendatabot data and their processing by the Experts Club analytical center.
Odesa Oblast is in second place with 44,500 entrepreneurs, and Kyiv is in third place with 43.9 thousand. Next come Lviv region - 40.7 thousand and Kharkiv region - 40.6 thousand.
The five largest regions are as follows:
1 Dnipropetrovsk region 46.4 thousand
2 Odesa region 44.5 thousand
3 Kyiv 43.9 thousand
4 Lviv region 40.7 thousand
5 Kharkiv region 40.6 thousand
Altogether, only these five regions account for about 216 thousand entrepreneurs, or about a third of all Ukrainian retail businesses.
In total, 659.09 thousand business owners work in retail across the country. The most common are trade in non-specialized stores - 208 thousand entrepreneurs, work in markets and from trays - 159.9 thousand, as well as trade outside stores, including the Internet - 107.4 thousand.
In 2026, the number of entrepreneurs in retail trade will increase again. 8,196 more FPOs were registered than closed in eight months, while the industry showed negative dynamics in 2025.
Original source: Opendatabot research dated September 11, 2026. Opendatabot is a regional FOP structure in retail
