Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia

British Columbia: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 33,231 Enterprises in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
33,231 Enterprises
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
74th
of 155 regions
All-time high
34,884 Enterprises
in 2018
All-time low
29,105 Enterprises
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia, 2015–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2015201920242015: 32.5k Enterprises2016: 33.3k Enterprises2017: 32.1k Enterprises2018: 34.9k Enterprises2019: 31.9k Enterprises2020: 29.1k Enterprises2021: 34.5k Enterprises2022: 34.4k Enterprises2023: 33.4k Enterprises2024: 33.2k 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 British Columbia is 33,231 Enterprises, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia peaked at 34,884 Enterprises in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,105 Enterprises, in 2020.

British Columbia ranks 74th of 155 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in British Columbia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2015 32,529 Enterprises
2016 33,273 Enterprises +2.3%
2017 32,069 Enterprises -3.6%
2018 34,884 Enterprises +8.8%
2019 31,850 Enterprises -8.7%
2020 29,105 Enterprises -8.6%
2021 34,538 Enterprises +18.7%
2022 34,419 Enterprises -0.3%
2023 33,374 Enterprises -3.0%
2024 33,231 Enterprises -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32,921 Enterprises 31,850 Enterprises 34,884 Enterprises 5
2020s 32,933 Enterprises 29,105 Enterprises 34,538 Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia was 33,231 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 British Columbia?
The highest recorded value was 34,884 Enterprises in 2018.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in British Columbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,105 Enterprises in 2020.
How does British Columbia rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
British Columbia ranks 74th out of 155 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in British Columbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this British Columbia 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
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.