Timely indicators: Business entries in Austria
Austria: Timely indicators: Business entries was 39,965 Enterprises in 2017. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Austria, 1993–2017
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: Business entries in Austria, year by year
| 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 39,965 Enterprises is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Austria's 39,965 Enterprises is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.