Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 5,640 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,640 Enterprises
Change on year
up 23.4%
Rank
1st
of 77 regions
All-time high
12,012 Enterprises
in 2004
All-time low
3,783 Enterprises
in 2022
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2003–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2003201320242003: 11.4k Enterprises2004: 12.0k Enterprises2005: 10.8k Enterprises2006: 11.1k Enterprises2007: 9.4k Enterprises2008: 10.4k Enterprises2009: 10.9k Enterprises2010: 11.5k Enterprises2011: 11.2k Enterprises2012: 10.5k Enterprises2013: 8.8k Enterprises2014: 7.8k Enterprises2015: 7.3k Enterprises2016: 6.5k Enterprises2017: 5.9k Enterprises2018: 5.6k Enterprises2019: 5.4k Enterprises2020: 4.4k Enterprises2021: 4.0k Enterprises2022: 3.8k Enterprises2023: 4.6k Enterprises2024: 5.6k Enterprises

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia is 5,640 Enterprises, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia peaked at 12,012 Enterprises in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,783 Enterprises, in 2022.

That places North Rhine-Westphalia 1st out of 77 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2003 11,393 Enterprises
2004 12,012 Enterprises +5.4%
2005 10,758 Enterprises -10.4%
2006 11,084 Enterprises +3.0%
2007 9,374 Enterprises -15.4%
2008 10,388 Enterprises +10.8%
2009 10,895 Enterprises +4.9%
2010 11,521 Enterprises +5.7%
2011 11,215 Enterprises -2.7%
2012 10,548 Enterprises -5.9%
2013 8,799 Enterprises -16.6%
2014 7,823 Enterprises -11.1%
2015 7,347 Enterprises -6.1%
2016 6,547 Enterprises -10.9%
2017 5,892 Enterprises -10.0%
2018 5,575 Enterprises -5.4%
2019 5,351 Enterprises -4.0%
2020 4,353 Enterprises -18.7%
2021 3,950 Enterprises -9.3%
2022 3,783 Enterprises -4.2%
2023 4,572 Enterprises +20.9%
2024 5,640 Enterprises +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,843 Enterprises 9,374 Enterprises 12,012 Enterprises 7
2010s 8,062 Enterprises 5,351 Enterprises 11,521 Enterprises 10
2020s 4,460 Enterprises 3,783 Enterprises 5,640 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near North Rhine-Westphalia

  1. 1 United States of America 23,040 Enterprises compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 4,270 Enterprises compare
  3. 2 Germany 21,812 Enterprises compare
  4. 3 Hungary 15,461 Enterprises compare
  5. 4 Sweden 10,757 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia was 5,640 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 North Rhine-Westphalia?
The highest recorded value was 12,012 Enterprises in 2004.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,783 Enterprises in 2022.
How does North Rhine-Westphalia rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 1st out of 77 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in North Rhine-Westphalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Rhine-Westphalia 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.