Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy

Italy: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 7,572 Enterprises in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,572 Enterprises
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
5th
of 13 countries
All-time high
15,685 Enterprises
in 2014
All-time low
6,155 Enterprises
in 2007
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy, 2001–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201020202001: 11.4k Enterprises2002: 10.9k Enterprises2003: 10.9k Enterprises2004: 11.8k Enterprises2005: 12.4k Enterprises2006: 10.4k Enterprises2007: 6.2k Enterprises2008: 7.5k Enterprises2009: 9.4k Enterprises2010: 11.2k Enterprises2011: 12.1k Enterprises2012: 12.5k Enterprises2013: 14.1k Enterprises2014: 15.7k Enterprises2015: 14.7k Enterprises2016: 13.5k Enterprises2017: 12.0k Enterprises2018: 11.1k Enterprises2019: 11.1k Enterprises2020: 7.6k Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2020, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy stood at 7,572 Enterprises.

That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy peaked at 15,685 Enterprises in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,155 Enterprises, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in Italy, 2001 to 2020.
Year Enterprises Change
2001 11,381 Enterprises
2002 10,881 Enterprises -4.4%
2003 10,950 Enterprises +0.6%
2004 11,801 Enterprises +7.8%
2005 12,422 Enterprises +5.3%
2006 10,450 Enterprises -15.9%
2007 6,155 Enterprises -41.1%
2008 7,510 Enterprises +22.0%
2009 9,387 Enterprises +25.0%
2010 11,229 Enterprises +19.6%
2011 12,147 Enterprises +8.2%
2012 12,522 Enterprises +3.1%
2013 14,126 Enterprises +12.8%
2014 15,685 Enterprises +11.0%
2015 14,729 Enterprises -6.1%
2016 13,472 Enterprises -8.5%
2017 11,980 Enterprises -11.1%
2018 11,093 Enterprises -7.4%
2019 11,073 Enterprises -0.2%
2020 7,572 Enterprises -31.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 7,572 Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,589 Enterprises, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 7,572 Enterprises is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,872 Enterprises, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,104 Enterprises 6,155 Enterprises 12,422 Enterprises 9
2010s 12,806 Enterprises 11,073 Enterprises 15,685 Enterprises 10
2020s 7,572 Enterprises 7,572 Enterprises 7,572 Enterprises 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Netherlands 4,270 Enterprises compare
  2. 2 Germany 21,812 Enterprises compare
  3. 3 Hungary 15,461 Enterprises compare
  4. 4 Sweden 10,757 Enterprises compare
  5. 6 Denmark 6,155 Enterprises compare
  6. 7 Spain 5,589 Enterprises compare
  7. 8 Canada 4,810 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy was 7,572 Enterprises in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15,685 Enterprises in 2014.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6,155 Enterprises in 2007.
How does Italy rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Italy ranks 5th out of 13 countries with data for 2020.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
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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.