Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in West Sweden

West Sweden: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 1,796 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,796 Enterprises
Change on year
up 21.4%
Rank
10th
of 77 regions
All-time high
2,195 Enterprises
in 1996
All-time low
1,012 Enterprises
in 2017
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in West Sweden, 1996–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996201020241996: 2.2k Enterprises1997: 2.0k Enterprises1998: 1.6k Enterprises1999: 1.4k Enterprises2000: 1.4k Enterprises2001: 1.4k Enterprises2002: 1.5k Enterprises2003: 1.4k Enterprises2004: 1.3k Enterprises2005: 1.2k Enterprises2006: 1.1k Enterprises2007: 1.0k Enterprises2008: 1.1k Enterprises2009: 1.3k Enterprises2010: 1.4k Enterprises2011: 1.3k Enterprises2012: 1.3k Enterprises2013: 1.4k Enterprises2014: 1.2k Enterprises2015: 1.2k Enterprises2016: 1.1k Enterprises2017: 1.0k Enterprises2018: 1.2k Enterprises2019: 1.2k Enterprises2020: 1.2k Enterprises2021: 1.1k Enterprises2022: 1.2k Enterprises2023: 1.5k Enterprises2024: 1.8k Enterprises

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

Analysis

West Sweden recorded 1,796 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in West Sweden peaked at 2,195 Enterprises in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,012 Enterprises, in 2017.

West Sweden ranks 10th of 77 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in West Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in West Sweden, 1996 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1996 2,195 Enterprises
1997 2,016 Enterprises -8.2%
1998 1,631 Enterprises -19.1%
1999 1,374 Enterprises -15.8%
2000 1,356 Enterprises -1.3%
2001 1,403 Enterprises +3.5%
2002 1,462 Enterprises +4.2%
2003 1,393 Enterprises -4.7%
2004 1,345 Enterprises -3.4%
2005 1,193 Enterprises -11.3%
2006 1,095 Enterprises -8.2%
2007 1,015 Enterprises -7.3%
2008 1,093 Enterprises +7.7%
2009 1,307 Enterprises +19.6%
2010 1,353 Enterprises +3.5%
2011 1,256 Enterprises -7.2%
2012 1,325 Enterprises +5.5%
2013 1,388 Enterprises +4.8%
2014 1,227 Enterprises -11.6%
2015 1,197 Enterprises -2.4%
2016 1,051 Enterprises -12.2%
2017 1,012 Enterprises -3.7%
2018 1,239 Enterprises +22.4%
2019 1,169 Enterprises -5.6%
2020 1,226 Enterprises +4.9%
2021 1,106 Enterprises -9.8%
2022 1,174 Enterprises +6.1%
2023 1,480 Enterprises +26.1%
2024 1,796 Enterprises +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,804 Enterprises 1,374 Enterprises 2,195 Enterprises 4
2000s 1,266 Enterprises 1,015 Enterprises 1,462 Enterprises 10
2010s 1,222 Enterprises 1,012 Enterprises 1,388 Enterprises 10
2020s 1,356 Enterprises 1,106 Enterprises 1,796 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near West Sweden

  1. 7 Spain 5,589 Enterprises compare
  2. 8 Canada 4,810 Enterprises compare
  3. 9 Norway 4,543 Enterprises compare
  4. 10 Finland 3,488 Enterprises compare
  5. 11 Belgium 2,960 Enterprises compare
  6. 12 Iceland 1,222 Enterprises compare
  7. 13 Singapore 399 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in West Sweden?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in West Sweden was 1,796 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 West Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,195 Enterprises in 1996.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in West Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,012 Enterprises in 2017.
How does West Sweden rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
West Sweden ranks 10th out of 77 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in West Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Sweden 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.