Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 157,858 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
157,858 Enterprises
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
53rd
of 155 regions
All-time high
201,935 Enterprises
in 2004
All-time low
136,892 Enterprises
in 2020
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2003–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2003201320242003: 170.7k Enterprises2004: 201.9k Enterprises2005: 188.6k Enterprises2006: 186.4k Enterprises2007: 180.7k Enterprises2008: 175.0k Enterprises2009: 182.3k Enterprises2010: 179.4k Enterprises2011: 169.4k Enterprises2012: 156.4k Enterprises2013: 159.0k Enterprises2014: 154.5k Enterprises2015: 152.6k Enterprises2016: 150.9k Enterprises2017: 147.9k Enterprises2018: 142.4k Enterprises2019: 144.0k Enterprises2020: 136.9k Enterprises2021: 146.0k Enterprises2022: 139.3k Enterprises2023: 154.8k Enterprises2024: 157.9k Enterprises

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

Analysis

North Rhine-Westphalia recorded 157,858 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia peaked at 201,935 Enterprises in 2004 and was at its lowest, 136,892 Enterprises, in 2020.

North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 53rd of 155 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2003 170,712 Enterprises
2004 201,935 Enterprises +18.3%
2005 188,613 Enterprises -6.6%
2006 186,413 Enterprises -1.2%
2007 180,727 Enterprises -3.1%
2008 175,014 Enterprises -3.2%
2009 182,328 Enterprises +4.2%
2010 179,413 Enterprises -1.6%
2011 169,362 Enterprises -5.6%
2012 156,407 Enterprises -7.6%
2013 158,994 Enterprises +1.7%
2014 154,497 Enterprises -2.8%
2015 152,589 Enterprises -1.2%
2016 150,862 Enterprises -1.1%
2017 147,911 Enterprises -2.0%
2018 142,390 Enterprises -3.7%
2019 144,036 Enterprises +1.2%
2020 136,892 Enterprises -5.0%
2021 145,975 Enterprises +6.6%
2022 139,317 Enterprises -4.6%
2023 154,801 Enterprises +11.1%
2024 157,858 Enterprises +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 183,677 Enterprises 170,712 Enterprises 201,935 Enterprises 7
2010s 155,646 Enterprises 142,390 Enterprises 179,413 Enterprises 10
2020s 146,969 Enterprises 136,892 Enterprises 157,858 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near North Rhine-Westphalia

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Rhine-Westphalia was 157,858 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 North Rhine-Westphalia?
The highest recorded value was 201,935 Enterprises in 2004.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The lowest recorded value was 136,892 Enterprises in 2020.
How does North Rhine-Westphalia rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 53rd out of 155 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in North Rhine-Westphalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Rhine-Westphalia 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.