Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Quebec

Quebec: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 2,812 Enterprises in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,812 Enterprises
Change on year
up 44.6%
Rank
6th
of 77 regions
All-time high
6,016 Enterprises
in 1996
All-time low
1,530 Enterprises
in 2021
Years of data
37
1987–2023

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1987200520231987: 2.8k Enterprises1988: 3.2k Enterprises1989: 3.7k Enterprises1990: 4.9k Enterprises1991: 5.4k Enterprises1992: 5.5k Enterprises1993: 5.0k Enterprises1994: 4.7k Enterprises1995: 5.3k Enterprises1996: 6.0k Enterprises1997: 5.2k Enterprises1998: 4.4k Enterprises1999: 3.9k Enterprises2000: 3.7k Enterprises2001: 3.5k Enterprises2002: 2.9k Enterprises2003: 2.9k Enterprises2004: 2.6k Enterprises2005: 2.2k Enterprises2006: 2.3k Enterprises2007: 2.5k Enterprises2008: 2.7k Enterprises2009: 2.5k Enterprises2010: 2.1k Enterprises2011: 2.1k Enterprises2012: 2.0k Enterprises2013: 2.2k Enterprises2014: 2.3k Enterprises2015: 2.2k Enterprises2016: 2.2k Enterprises2017: 2.1k Enterprises2018: 2.1k Enterprises2019: 2.1k Enterprises2020: 1.6k Enterprises2021: 1.5k Enterprises2022: 1.9k Enterprises2023: 2.8k 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 Quebec is 2,812 Enterprises, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Quebec peaked at 6,016 Enterprises in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,530 Enterprises, in 2021.

Quebec ranks 6th of 77 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in Quebec, 1987 to 2023.
Year Enterprises Change
1987 2,842 Enterprises
1988 3,222 Enterprises +13.4%
1989 3,724 Enterprises +15.6%
1990 4,918 Enterprises +32.1%
1991 5,415 Enterprises +10.1%
1992 5,537 Enterprises +2.3%
1993 4,970 Enterprises -10.2%
1994 4,659 Enterprises -6.3%
1995 5,322 Enterprises +14.2%
1996 6,016 Enterprises +13.0%
1997 5,171 Enterprises -14.0%
1998 4,409 Enterprises -14.7%
1999 3,928 Enterprises -10.9%
2000 3,719 Enterprises -5.3%
2001 3,528 Enterprises -5.1%
2002 2,930 Enterprises -17.0%
2003 2,865 Enterprises -2.2%
2004 2,556 Enterprises -10.8%
2005 2,226 Enterprises -12.9%
2006 2,336 Enterprises +4.9%
2007 2,541 Enterprises +8.8%
2008 2,711 Enterprises +6.7%
2009 2,526 Enterprises -6.8%
2010 2,099 Enterprises -16.9%
2011 2,127 Enterprises +1.3%
2012 2,019 Enterprises -5.1%
2013 2,180 Enterprises +8.0%
2014 2,337 Enterprises +7.2%
2015 2,237 Enterprises -4.3%
2016 2,197 Enterprises -1.8%
2017 2,061 Enterprises -6.2%
2018 2,095 Enterprises +1.6%
2019 2,126 Enterprises +1.5%
2020 1,599 Enterprises -24.8%
2021 1,530 Enterprises -4.3%
2022 1,945 Enterprises +27.1%
2023 2,812 Enterprises +44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,263 Enterprises 2,842 Enterprises 3,724 Enterprises 3
1990s 5,034 Enterprises 3,928 Enterprises 6,016 Enterprises 10
2000s 2,794 Enterprises 2,226 Enterprises 3,719 Enterprises 10
2010s 2,148 Enterprises 2,019 Enterprises 2,337 Enterprises 10
2020s 1,972 Enterprises 1,530 Enterprises 2,812 Enterprises 4

Countries ranked near Quebec

  1. 3 Hungary 15,461 Enterprises compare
  2. 4 Sweden 10,757 Enterprises compare
  3. 5 Italy 7,572 Enterprises compare
  4. 6 Denmark 6,155 Enterprises compare
  5. 7 Spain 5,589 Enterprises compare
  6. 8 Canada 4,810 Enterprises compare
  7. 9 Norway 4,543 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Quebec?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Quebec was 2,812 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 Quebec?
The highest recorded value was 6,016 Enterprises in 1996.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Quebec?
The lowest recorded value was 1,530 Enterprises in 2021.
How does Quebec rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Quebec ranks 6th out of 77 regions with data for 2023.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Quebec?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Quebec 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.