The Business Climate indicators provide a broad view of the prevalence of entrepreneurship and the ease of doing business within a country by considering the percentage of the population that is self-employed and the specific business organizations and programs in place (such as chambers of commerce, business incubators, and accelerators). A second set of indicators specifically addresses working women and assesses the origins of female self-employment, considering, for example, if it is due to necessity or opportunity and how common it is for women to be business owners, leaders, and managers in a country.

Indicators on Access to Technology assess women entrepreneurs’ business environments in terms of low, medium, or high levels of technology use and gather information about cell phone ownership, use of mobile technology to conduct digital transactions, access to the Internet, and ability to harness technology to communicate with customers and promote products. The information gathered can serve as an initial indication of the infrastructure available, government technology policy initiatives, and the range of viable digital solutions project teams can consider including in program design.

Legal and Regulatory Framework indicators largely follow findings published in the Women, Business, and the Law annual report and are intended to solicit information about women's legal rights in a country. The indicators investigate national laws regarding conditions inside and outside the home, including a woman's ability to inherit and hold assets, to access credit and sign contracts, and to receive legal protection from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination. Taken together, the legal and regulatory indicators shed light on how valued and visible women are in a society relative to men and the extent of the progress that women have made toward gender equality. This information can highlight where further legal and policy action is needed.

Access to Finance indicators cover women's level of financial inclusion with an emphasis on digital financial services (DFS). Indicators cover both access to and use of DFS to better understand the day-to-day use of products beyond account opening. Global Findex data provide some of these insights. In addition to the information on digital finance, data on bank account ownership, the savings rates of women entrepreneurs, and their sources of credit are included. The data compiled here reflects the extent to which women can use both traditional financial services and digital providers and services.

Indicators related to Training, Skills, and Information reveal the resources and tools available to female entrepreneurs and their employees to improve business performance, who is providing these services, and the ease with which employers can find employees with the skills needed to perform jobs. These data can help assess, for example, whether women can obtain the training they need to improve their own performance and to build the skills of their employees.

The Market Access indicators provide insight into the infrastructure in which entrepreneurs operate their businesses. The range of issues covered includes the quality and reliability of roads, electricity, and ICT; and the ease of obtaining an import license and conducting international trade. This data aim to identify the ease with which women open businesses, source business inputs, and expand their customer base.