Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Austria

Austria: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 39,965 Enterprises in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39,965 Enterprises
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 23 countries
All-time high
40,828 Enterprises
in 2016
All-time low
14,161 Enterprises
in 1995
Years of data
25
1993–2017

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Austria, 1993–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520171993: 14.6k Enterprises1994: 14.3k Enterprises1995: 14.2k Enterprises1996: 19.8k Enterprises1997: 21.7k Enterprises1998: 19.7k Enterprises1999: 22.0k Enterprises2000: 23.8k Enterprises2001: 26.0k Enterprises2002: 25.8k Enterprises2003: 28.3k Enterprises2004: 29.7k Enterprises2005: 31.0k Enterprises2006: 29.1k Enterprises2007: 30.3k Enterprises2008: 40.3k Enterprises2009: 32.7k Enterprises2010: 37.1k Enterprises2011: 35.3k Enterprises2012: 35.6k Enterprises2013: 36.9k Enterprises2014: 37.1k Enterprises2015: 38.6k Enterprises2016: 40.8k Enterprises2017: 40.0k Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2017, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Austria stood at 39,965 Enterprises.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Austria peaked at 40,828 Enterprises in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,161 Enterprises, in 1995.

Austria ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Austria, 1993 to 2017.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 14,631 Enterprises
1994 14,306 Enterprises -2.2%
1995 14,161 Enterprises -1.0%
1996 19,843 Enterprises +40.1%
1997 21,706 Enterprises +9.4%
1998 19,722 Enterprises -9.1%
1999 21,954 Enterprises +11.3%
2000 23,762 Enterprises +8.2%
2001 26,035 Enterprises +9.6%
2002 25,828 Enterprises -0.8%
2003 28,322 Enterprises +9.7%
2004 29,740 Enterprises +5.0%
2005 31,001 Enterprises +4.2%
2006 29,109 Enterprises -6.1%
2007 30,304 Enterprises +4.1%
2008 40,331 Enterprises +33.1%
2009 32,712 Enterprises -18.9%
2010 37,125 Enterprises +13.5%
2011 35,279 Enterprises -5.0%
2012 35,638 Enterprises +1.0%
2013 36,946 Enterprises +3.7%
2014 37,054 Enterprises +0.3%
2015 38,636 Enterprises +4.3%
2016 40,828 Enterprises +5.7%
2017 39,965 Enterprises -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,046 Enterprises 14,161 Enterprises 21,954 Enterprises 7
2000s 29,714 Enterprises 23,762 Enterprises 40,331 Enterprises 10
2010s 37,684 Enterprises 35,279 Enterprises 40,828 Enterprises 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Sweden 70,611 Enterprises compare
  2. 15 Norway 62,388 Enterprises compare
  3. 16 Finland 42,794 Enterprises compare
  4. 18 Denmark 25,401 Enterprises compare
  5. 19 Guadeloupe 8,178 Enterprises compare
  6. 20 Martinique 7,317 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Austria?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Austria was 39,965 Enterprises in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 40,828 Enterprises in 2016.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14,161 Enterprises in 1995.
How does Austria rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Austria ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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 entries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
178 places, 3,886 data points, 1970–2024
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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.