One person companies have become the trend, and the global number of OPCs has exceeded 58 million. The EO Think Tank report predicts that the penetration rate will gradually increase from 4% in 2026 to 65% in 2050, with approximately 1 billion OPCs worldwide. A global structural change. United States: 30.4 million, accounting for nearly 8% of GDP According to data from the US Census Bureau, there are 30.4 million independent businesses without employees in the United States, contributing $1.7 trillion to GDP, accounting for nearly 8%. The proportion of independent founders founding companies has increased by 53% to 36.3% over the past five years. The proportion of single founders in startups has reached a historic high, with nearly half of the growth in new enterprise applications coming from high AI adoption industries such as technology, finance, and professional services. China: 16 million, with 1 OPC for every 4 new enterprises The stock of one person limited liability companies in China has exceeded 16 million, accounting for 27.4% of the total number of enterprises. In the first half of 2025, the number of newly registered OPC enterprises reached 2.86 million, a year-on-year increase of 47%, accounting for 23.8% of all newly registered enterprises. It is expected to exceed 20 million by 2026. In the first half of 2026, the number of OPC communities surged from 95 to 618, covering 24 provinces and 75 cities. EU: 12 million, accounting for over 22% of the total number of enterprises The stock of one person companies in the European Union has exceeded 12 million. Of the 5.7 million private enterprises in the UK, 4.3 million are non employee enterprises, accounting for as much as 75%. By 2024, the number of one person companies in Germany has exceeded 800000, with an annual growth rate of over 12%. There are 5.824 million registered enterprises and 2.872 million individual enterprises in Italy, accounting for nearly half. The self employment rate in the Netherlands has risen to 16.7%, with 90% of the growth coming from independent workers without employees. Japan: OPC accounts for 57.4% of newly registered contract companies One person companies account for 57.4% of newly registered contract companies in Japan. There are cases where OPC entrepreneurs have an annual income of about 15 million yen (about 630000 yuan), and there are also cases where their monthly income exceeds 4.5 million yen (about 190000 yuan). The mainstream media in Japan has begun discussing how OPC will change business rules. South Korea: 1.16 million, an annual increase of 15.4% The number of "one person created enterprises" in South Korea reached 1.162 million, a year-on-year increase of 15.4%, accounting for 23.7% of all entrepreneurial enterprises. The average annual sales revenue is 266 million Korean won (approximately 1.4 million RMB), a year-on-year increase of 11.3%. Korean venture capitalists have begun actively laying out AI enabled single person entrepreneurship. A table showing the global landscape: Core characteristics of the proportion of OPC quantity in enterprises by country/region 30.4 million startups in the United States, 36.3%, are driven by single person technology and AI tools are widely used China's 16 million+newly registered enterprises 23.8% policy+supply chain dual drive More than 22% of the total number of 12 million enterprises in the European Union have well-established systems but complex regulations 75% of the 4.3 million private enterprises in the UK are led by non employee companies Germany's 800000+annual growth rate of 12%+70% of side businesses Nearly 50% of the 2.87 million enterprises in Italy are transforming into designers and artisans 57.4% of newly registered contract companies in Japan dominate AI tool penetration acceleration South Korea's 1.16 million start-up companies, 23.7% VC, begin to layout Different paths, consistent direction: One person plus AI is becoming a new standard for global entrepreneurship. This table is not only global, but the stakes are also increasing with each base. OPC One Person Company Global Entrepreneurship AI Superindividual Next Miracle