Abstract: This paper, based on CGSS（2010—2021） data, deeply explores the characteristics, trends, and influencing factors of female entrepreneurship. The research results show that the overall female entrepreneurship rate exceeds 20% and presents a gentle "W" trend, with survival entrepreneurship being the main type, but opportunity entrepreneurship gradually increasing; there exist individual differences, family differences, and urban-rural disparities in female entrepreneurship; factors such as education, age, class identification, number of children, family economic status, parental entrepreneurship experience, social insurance participation, and household registration all have a significant impact on female entrepreneurship. Based on the research results, suggestions are proposed to improve the policy support system for female entrepreneurship, strengthen the service guarantee for female entrepreneurship, and create a friendly atmosphere for female entrepreneurship.

Key words: female entrepreneurship, survival entrepreneurship, opportunity entrepreneurship, individual differences, urban-rural disparities