Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia

British Columbia: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 253 Enterprises in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
253 Enterprises
Change on year
up 65.4%
Rank
48th
of 77 regions
All-time high
1,331 Enterprises
in 1991
All-time low
74 Enterprises
in 2021
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia, 1987–2023

05001.0k1.5k1987200520231987: 1.3k Enterprises1988: 1.2k Enterprises1989: 1.1k Enterprises1990: 1.2k Enterprises1991: 1.3k Enterprises1992: 1.1k Enterprises1993: 905 Enterprises1994: 863 Enterprises1995: 1.0k Enterprises1996: 1.0k Enterprises1997: 995 Enterprises1998: 1.2k Enterprises1999: 1.2k Enterprises2000: 1.2k Enterprises2001: 1.3k Enterprises2002: 1.3k Enterprises2003: 1.2k Enterprises2004: 1.1k Enterprises2005: 910 Enterprises2006: 712 Enterprises2007: 579 Enterprises2008: 540 Enterprises2009: 485 Enterprises2010: 283 Enterprises2011: 243 Enterprises2012: 268 Enterprises2013: 255 Enterprises2014: 256 Enterprises2015: 222 Enterprises2016: 199 Enterprises2017: 145 Enterprises2018: 103 Enterprises2019: 127 Enterprises2020: 128 Enterprises2021: 74 Enterprises2022: 153 Enterprises2023: 253 Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

In 2023, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia stood at 253 Enterprises.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia peaked at 1,331 Enterprises in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74 Enterprises, in 2021.

British Columbia ranks 48th of 77 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in British Columbia, 1987 to 2023.
Year Enterprises Change
1987 1,318 Enterprises
1988 1,224 Enterprises -7.1%
1989 1,073 Enterprises -12.3%
1990 1,207 Enterprises +12.5%
1991 1,331 Enterprises +10.3%
1992 1,093 Enterprises -17.9%
1993 905 Enterprises -17.2%
1994 863 Enterprises -4.6%
1995 1,001 Enterprises +16.0%
1996 1,000 Enterprises -0.1%
1997 995 Enterprises -0.5%
1998 1,153 Enterprises +15.9%
1999 1,229 Enterprises +6.6%
2000 1,182 Enterprises -3.8%
2001 1,280 Enterprises +8.3%
2002 1,331 Enterprises +4.0%
2003 1,178 Enterprises -11.5%
2004 1,077 Enterprises -8.6%
2005 910 Enterprises -15.5%
2006 712 Enterprises -21.8%
2007 579 Enterprises -18.7%
2008 540 Enterprises -6.7%
2009 485 Enterprises -10.2%
2010 283 Enterprises -41.6%
2011 243 Enterprises -14.1%
2012 268 Enterprises +10.3%
2013 255 Enterprises -4.9%
2014 256 Enterprises +0.4%
2015 222 Enterprises -13.3%
2016 199 Enterprises -10.4%
2017 145 Enterprises -27.1%
2018 103 Enterprises -29.0%
2019 127 Enterprises +23.3%
2020 128 Enterprises +0.8%
2021 74 Enterprises -42.2%
2022 153 Enterprises +106.8%
2023 253 Enterprises +65.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +106.8% 74 Enterprises 153 Enterprises

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,205 Enterprises 1,073 Enterprises 1,318 Enterprises 3
1990s 1,078 Enterprises 863 Enterprises 1,331 Enterprises 10
2000s 927.4 Enterprises 485 Enterprises 1,331 Enterprises 10
2010s 210.1 Enterprises 103 Enterprises 283 Enterprises 10
2020s 152 Enterprises 74 Enterprises 253 Enterprises 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia was 253 Enterprises in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in British Columbia?
The highest recorded value was 1,331 Enterprises in 1991.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in British Columbia?
The lowest recorded value was 74 Enterprises in 2021.
How does British Columbia rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
British Columbia ranks 48th out of 77 regions with data for 2023.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in British Columbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this British Columbia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 2,104 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.