Timely indicators: Business entries in Finland
Finland: Timely indicators: Business entries was 42,794 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland, 1995–2024
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 Finland is 42,794 Enterprises, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland peaked at 42,794 Enterprises in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,660 Enterprises, in 2001.
Finland ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Timely indicators: Business entries in Finland, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,695 Enterprises | — |
| 1996 | 26,127 Enterprises | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 27,122 Enterprises | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 25,372 Enterprises | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 24,030 Enterprises | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 24,368 Enterprises | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23,660 Enterprises | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24,008 Enterprises | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 26,213 Enterprises | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 28,492 Enterprises | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 30,216 Enterprises | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 33,329 Enterprises | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 35,765 Enterprises | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 35,017 Enterprises | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31,654 Enterprises | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 33,655 Enterprises | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 32,875 Enterprises | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31,597 Enterprises | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 30,224 Enterprises | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 28,792 Enterprises | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 28,365 Enterprises | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28,626 Enterprises | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30,284 Enterprises | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 35,388 Enterprises | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 38,704 Enterprises | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 39,760 Enterprises | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 42,029 Enterprises | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 41,242 Enterprises | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 41,630 Enterprises | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 42,794 Enterprises | +2.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 42,794 Enterprises is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 38% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Finland's 42,794 Enterprises is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 38% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,269 Enterprises | 24,030 Enterprises | 28,695 Enterprises | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,272 Enterprises | 23,660 Enterprises | 35,765 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,851 Enterprises | 28,365 Enterprises | 38,704 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,491 Enterprises | 39,760 Enterprises | 42,794 Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland was 42,794 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,794 Enterprises in 2024.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,660 Enterprises in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.