Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway

Norway: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 4,543 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,543 Enterprises
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 13 countries
All-time high
5,749 Enterprises
in 1992
All-time low
2,845 Enterprises
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 3.8k Enterprises1991: 4.9k Enterprises1992: 5.7k Enterprises1993: 5.2k Enterprises1994: 3.6k Enterprises1995: 3.5k Enterprises1996: 3.5k Enterprises1997: 3.3k Enterprises1998: 3.3k Enterprises1999: 3.2k Enterprises2000: 3.6k Enterprises2001: 3.6k Enterprises2002: 4.5k Enterprises2003: 5.2k Enterprises2004: 4.3k Enterprises2005: 3.5k Enterprises2006: 3.0k Enterprises2007: 2.8k Enterprises2008: 3.6k Enterprises2009: 5.0k Enterprises2010: 4.4k Enterprises2011: 4.4k Enterprises2012: 3.8k Enterprises2013: 4.6k Enterprises2014: 4.8k Enterprises2015: 4.5k Enterprises2016: 4.5k Enterprises2017: 4.6k Enterprises2018: 5.0k Enterprises2019: 5.0k Enterprises2020: 4.1k Enterprises2021: 3.3k Enterprises2022: 3.7k Enterprises2023: 4.5k Enterprises2024: 4.5k Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway stood at 4,543 Enterprises.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway peaked at 5,749 Enterprises in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,845 Enterprises, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1990 3,814 Enterprises
1991 4,926 Enterprises +29.2%
1992 5,749 Enterprises +16.7%
1993 5,158 Enterprises -10.3%
1994 3,634 Enterprises -29.5%
1995 3,500 Enterprises -3.7%
1996 3,458 Enterprises -1.2%
1997 3,333 Enterprises -3.6%
1998 3,347 Enterprises +0.4%
1999 3,243 Enterprises -3.1%
2000 3,576 Enterprises +10.3%
2001 3,562 Enterprises -0.4%
2002 4,473 Enterprises +25.6%
2003 5,223 Enterprises +16.8%
2004 4,297 Enterprises -17.7%
2005 3,540 Enterprises -17.6%
2006 3,032 Enterprises -14.4%
2007 2,845 Enterprises -6.2%
2008 3,637 Enterprises +27.8%
2009 5,013 Enterprises +37.8%
2010 4,435 Enterprises -11.5%
2011 4,355 Enterprises -1.8%
2012 3,814 Enterprises -12.4%
2013 4,564 Enterprises +19.7%
2014 4,803 Enterprises +5.2%
2015 4,462 Enterprises -7.1%
2016 4,544 Enterprises +1.8%
2017 4,557 Enterprises +0.3%
2018 5,010 Enterprises +9.9%
2019 5,013 Enterprises +0.1%
2020 4,101 Enterprises -18.2%
2021 3,325 Enterprises -18.9%
2022 3,713 Enterprises +11.7%
2023 4,517 Enterprises +21.7%
2024 4,543 Enterprises +0.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 4,543 Enterprises is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,589 Enterprises, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 4,543 Enterprises is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,872 Enterprises, 77% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,016 Enterprises 3,243 Enterprises 5,749 Enterprises 10
2000s 3,920 Enterprises 2,845 Enterprises 5,223 Enterprises 10
2010s 4,556 Enterprises 3,814 Enterprises 5,013 Enterprises 10
2020s 4,040 Enterprises 3,325 Enterprises 4,543 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Denmark 6,155 Enterprises compare
  2. 7 Spain 5,589 Enterprises compare
  3. 8 Canada 4,810 Enterprises compare
  4. 10 Finland 3,488 Enterprises compare
  5. 11 Belgium 2,960 Enterprises compare
  6. 12 Iceland 1,222 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway was 4,543 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,749 Enterprises in 1992.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,845 Enterprises in 2007.
How does Norway rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Norway ranks 9th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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
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.