Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark

Denmark: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 25,401 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,401 Enterprises
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
62,964 Enterprises
in 2007
All-time low
25,401 Enterprises
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201220242001: 38.1k Enterprises2002: 37.6k Enterprises2003: 39.3k Enterprises2004: 44.6k Enterprises2005: 51.6k Enterprises2006: 59.1k Enterprises2007: 63.0k Enterprises2008: 59.9k Enterprises2009: 48.5k Enterprises2010: 49.4k Enterprises2011: 49.3k Enterprises2012: 49.9k Enterprises2013: 51.0k Enterprises2014: 59.6k Enterprises2015: 26.1k Enterprises2016: 29.6k Enterprises2017: 32.9k Enterprises2018: 37.3k Enterprises2019: 37.1k Enterprises2020: 32.2k Enterprises2021: 31.2k Enterprises2022: 26.4k Enterprises2023: 26.0k Enterprises2024: 25.4k Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark stood at 25,401 Enterprises. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark peaked at 62,964 Enterprises in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25,401 Enterprises, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 18th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Denmark, 2001 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2001 38,148 Enterprises
2002 37,645 Enterprises -1.3%
2003 39,347 Enterprises +4.5%
2004 44,564 Enterprises +13.3%
2005 51,643 Enterprises +15.9%
2006 59,117 Enterprises +14.5%
2007 62,964 Enterprises +6.5%
2008 59,891 Enterprises -4.9%
2009 48,455 Enterprises -19.1%
2010 49,356 Enterprises +1.9%
2011 49,315 Enterprises -0.1%
2012 49,926 Enterprises +1.2%
2013 50,996 Enterprises +2.1%
2014 59,624 Enterprises +16.9%
2015 26,149 Enterprises -56.1%
2016 29,615 Enterprises +13.3%
2017 32,925 Enterprises +11.2%
2018 37,345 Enterprises +13.4%
2019 37,051 Enterprises -0.8%
2020 32,250 Enterprises -13.0%
2021 31,222 Enterprises -3.2%
2022 26,390 Enterprises -15.5%
2023 25,962 Enterprises -1.6%
2024 25,401 Enterprises -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,086 Enterprises 37,645 Enterprises 62,964 Enterprises 9
2010s 42,230 Enterprises 26,149 Enterprises 59,624 Enterprises 10
2020s 28,245 Enterprises 25,401 Enterprises 32,250 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Norway 62,388 Enterprises compare
  2. 16 Finland 42,794 Enterprises compare
  3. 17 Austria 39,965 Enterprises compare
  4. 19 Guadeloupe 8,178 Enterprises compare
  5. 20 Martinique 7,317 Enterprises compare
  6. 21 Iceland 4,058 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 Denmark?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Denmark was 25,401 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 62,964 Enterprises in 2007.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 25,401 Enterprises in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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.