Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in District of Columbia

District of Columbia: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 5.76 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.76 million Enterprises
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
42nd
of 155 groups
All-time high
7.04 million Enterprises
in 2022
All-time low
2.73 million Enterprises
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in District of Columbia, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201220242000: 3.5M Enterprises2001: 3.0M Enterprises2002: 2.9M Enterprises2003: 3.0M Enterprises2004: 3.0M Enterprises2005: 3.1M Enterprises2006: 2.9M Enterprises2007: 3.1M Enterprises2008: 2.7M Enterprises2009: 2.8M Enterprises2010: 2.8M Enterprises2011: 3.2M Enterprises2012: 3.4M Enterprises2013: 3.7M Enterprises2014: 3.5M Enterprises2015: 3.7M Enterprises2016: 3.8M Enterprises2017: 4.3M Enterprises2018: 4.6M Enterprises2019: 4.7M Enterprises2020: 4.8M Enterprises2021: 6.7M Enterprises2022: 7.0M Enterprises2023: 6.5M Enterprises2024: 5.8M Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in District of Columbia stood at 5.76 million Enterprises.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in District of Columbia peaked at 7.04 million Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million Enterprises, in 2008.

That places District of Columbia 42nd out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 District of Columbia, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in District of Columbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2000 3.46 million Enterprises
2001 3.00 million Enterprises -13.2%
2002 2.90 million Enterprises -3.6%
2003 2.97 million Enterprises +2.6%
2004 2.98 million Enterprises +0.1%
2005 3.08 million Enterprises +3.3%
2006 2.94 million Enterprises -4.6%
2007 3.11 million Enterprises +6.1%
2008 2.73 million Enterprises -12.3%
2009 2.83 million Enterprises +3.8%
2010 2.77 million Enterprises -2.2%
2011 3.24 million Enterprises +16.9%
2012 3.40 million Enterprises +5.0%
2013 3.74 million Enterprises +9.9%
2014 3.48 million Enterprises -7.1%
2015 3.67 million Enterprises +5.6%
2016 3.79 million Enterprises +3.3%
2017 4.32 million Enterprises +13.9%
2018 4.58 million Enterprises +5.9%
2019 4.74 million Enterprises +3.6%
2020 4.80 million Enterprises +1.2%
2021 6.69 million Enterprises +39.3%
2022 7.04 million Enterprises +5.3%
2023 6.47 million Enterprises -8.1%
2024 5.76 million Enterprises -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.00 million Enterprises 2.73 million Enterprises 3.46 million Enterprises 10
2010s 3.77 million Enterprises 2.77 million Enterprises 4.74 million Enterprises 10
2020s 6.15 million Enterprises 4.80 million Enterprises 7.04 million Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in District of Columbia?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in District of Columbia was 5.76 million 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 District of Columbia?
The highest recorded value was 7.04 million Enterprises in 2022.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in District of Columbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million Enterprises in 2008.
How does District of Columbia rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
District of Columbia ranks 42nd out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in District of Columbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this District of 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
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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.