Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020) by country

Countries reporting
25
Highest
2.59 million Number
France
Lowest
58,978 Number
Croatia
Median
138,074 Number
Years covered
13
2008–2020
Data points
249

What the numbers show

Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 2.59 million Number in France; the lowest is 58,978 Number in Croatia.

The median across all reporting countries is 138,074 Number, and the mean is 589,766 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 44.

Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 97.5%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 3.9%).

Business demography by size class and other typologies: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 France 2.59 million Number 2020 up 65.6% rising
2 Spain 2.44 million Number 2020 up 6.2% rising
3 Italy 2.14 million Number 2020 up 1.1% flat
4 Netherlands 1.50 million Number 2020 up 97.5% rising
4 Netherlands 1.50 million Number 2020 up 97.5% rising
6 Poland 844,938 Number 2020 up 15.1% rising
6 Poland 844,938 Number 2020 up 15.1% rising
8 Portugal 606,378 Number 2020 up 9.3% rising
9 Czechia 447,035 Number 2020 up 27.6% rising
10 Hungary 238,807 Number 2020 up 26.5% rising
11 Austria 196,226 Number 2020 down 0.5% flat
12 Romania 179,250 Number 2020 up 46.1% rising
13 Finland 138,074 Number 2020 up 18.2% rising
14 Slovakia 129,014 Number 2020 up 53.5% rising
14 Slovakia 129,014 Number 2020 up 53.5% rising
16 Bulgaria 123,449 Number 2020 up 16.4% rising
17 Lithuania 107,026 Number 2020 down 3.9% falling
17 Lithuania 107,026 Number 2020 down 3.9% falling
19 Denmark 75,560 Number 2020 up 20.7% rising
20 Estonia 73,824 Number 2020 up 93.3% rising
20 Estonia 73,824 Number 2020 up 93.3% rising
22 Latvia 70,976 Number 2020 — falling
22 Latvia 70,976 Number 2020 — falling
24 Croatia 58,978 Number 2020 up 29.5% rising
24 Croatia 58,978 Number 2020 up 29.5% rising

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Indicator
Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 249 data points, 2008–2020
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