Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark

Denmark: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 6,155 Enterprises in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,155 Enterprises
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
6th
of 13 countries
All-time high
8,470 Enterprises
in 2019
All-time low
1,636 Enterprises
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark, 1993–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200820241993: 3.5k Enterprises1994: 2.9k Enterprises1995: 2.3k Enterprises1996: 1.8k Enterprises1997: 1.8k Enterprises1998: 1.7k Enterprises1999: 1.6k Enterprises2000: 1.8k Enterprises2001: 2.3k Enterprises2002: 2.5k Enterprises2003: 2.5k Enterprises2004: 2.6k Enterprises2005: 2.5k Enterprises2006: 2.0k Enterprises2007: 2.4k Enterprises2008: 3.7k Enterprises2009: 5.7k Enterprises2010: 6.5k Enterprises2011: 5.5k Enterprises2012: 5.5k Enterprises2013: 5.0k Enterprises2014: 4.0k Enterprises2015: 4.0k Enterprises2016: 6.7k Enterprises2017: 6.4k Enterprises2018: 7.2k Enterprises2019: 8.5k Enterprises2020: 5.6k Enterprises2021: 8.3k Enterprises2022: 7.8k Enterprises2023: 6.9k Enterprises2024: 6.2k Enterprises

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 6,155 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark peaked at 8,470 Enterprises in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,636 Enterprises, in 1999.

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

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in Denmark, 1993 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 3,509 Enterprises
1994 2,900 Enterprises -17.4%
1995 2,259 Enterprises -22.1%
1996 1,763 Enterprises -22.0%
1997 1,759 Enterprises -0.2%
1998 1,652 Enterprises -6.1%
1999 1,636 Enterprises -1.0%
2000 1,771 Enterprises +8.3%
2001 2,329 Enterprises +31.5%
2002 2,469 Enterprises +6.0%
2003 2,506 Enterprises +1.5%
2004 2,620 Enterprises +4.5%
2005 2,495 Enterprises -4.8%
2006 1,987 Enterprises -20.4%
2007 2,401 Enterprises +20.8%
2008 3,709 Enterprises +54.5%
2009 5,710 Enterprises +53.9%
2010 6,461 Enterprises +13.2%
2011 5,468 Enterprises -15.4%
2012 5,456 Enterprises -0.2%
2013 4,993 Enterprises -8.5%
2014 4,049 Enterprises -18.9%
2015 4,029 Enterprises -0.5%
2016 6,674 Enterprises +65.6%
2017 6,382 Enterprises -4.4%
2018 7,153 Enterprises +12.1%
2019 8,470 Enterprises +18.4%
2020 5,601 Enterprises -33.9%
2021 8,329 Enterprises +48.7%
2022 7,796 Enterprises -6.4%
2023 6,922 Enterprises -11.2%
2024 6,155 Enterprises -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,211 Enterprises 1,636 Enterprises 3,509 Enterprises 7
2000s 2,800 Enterprises 1,771 Enterprises 5,710 Enterprises 10
2010s 5,914 Enterprises 4,029 Enterprises 8,470 Enterprises 10
2020s 6,961 Enterprises 5,601 Enterprises 8,329 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Hungary 15,461 Enterprises compare
  2. 4 Sweden 10,757 Enterprises compare
  3. 5 Italy 7,572 Enterprises compare
  4. 7 Spain 5,589 Enterprises compare
  5. 8 Canada 4,810 Enterprises compare
  6. 9 Norway 4,543 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark was 6,155 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 8,470 Enterprises in 2019.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,636 Enterprises in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Denmark ranks 6th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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
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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.