Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois

Illinois: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 35.99 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.99 million Enterprises
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 155 groups
All-time high
41.72 million Enterprises
in 2021
All-time low
26.62 million Enterprises
in 2013
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1994200920241994: 27.0M Enterprises1995: 35.0M Enterprises1996: 27.4M Enterprises1997: 28.9M Enterprises1998: 29.6M Enterprises1999: 28.3M Enterprises2000: 29.8M Enterprises2001: 27.9M Enterprises2002: 28.1M Enterprises2003: 27.9M Enterprises2004: 29.7M Enterprises2005: 32.9M Enterprises2006: 31.3M Enterprises2007: 28.5M Enterprises2008: 30.0M Enterprises2009: 27.3M Enterprises2010: 28.6M Enterprises2011: 28.6M Enterprises2012: 27.1M Enterprises2013: 26.6M Enterprises2014: 31.9M Enterprises2015: 35.7M Enterprises2016: 31.0M Enterprises2017: 34.8M Enterprises2018: 33.4M Enterprises2019: 31.7M Enterprises2020: 35.2M Enterprises2021: 41.7M Enterprises2022: 40.4M Enterprises2023: 37.0M Enterprises2024: 36.0M Enterprises

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

Analysis

Illinois recorded 35.99 million Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois peaked at 41.72 million Enterprises in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.62 million Enterprises, in 2013.

Illinois ranks 7th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Illinois, 1994 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1994 26.98 million Enterprises
1995 35.02 million Enterprises +29.8%
1996 27.44 million Enterprises -21.6%
1997 28.90 million Enterprises +5.3%
1998 29.58 million Enterprises +2.3%
1999 28.32 million Enterprises -4.3%
2000 29.82 million Enterprises +5.3%
2001 27.88 million Enterprises -6.5%
2002 28.08 million Enterprises +0.7%
2003 27.90 million Enterprises -0.6%
2004 29.70 million Enterprises +6.4%
2005 32.92 million Enterprises +10.8%
2006 31.35 million Enterprises -4.8%
2007 28.45 million Enterprises -9.2%
2008 30.03 million Enterprises +5.5%
2009 27.28 million Enterprises -9.2%
2010 28.57 million Enterprises +4.8%
2011 28.56 million Enterprises -0.0%
2012 27.07 million Enterprises -5.2%
2013 26.62 million Enterprises -1.7%
2014 31.94 million Enterprises +20.0%
2015 35.65 million Enterprises +11.6%
2016 30.97 million Enterprises -13.1%
2017 34.84 million Enterprises +12.5%
2018 33.44 million Enterprises -4.0%
2019 31.69 million Enterprises -5.2%
2020 35.17 million Enterprises +11.0%
2021 41.72 million Enterprises +18.6%
2022 40.43 million Enterprises -3.1%
2023 37.00 million Enterprises -8.5%
2024 35.99 million Enterprises -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.37 million Enterprises 26.98 million Enterprises 35.02 million Enterprises 6
2000s 29.34 million Enterprises 27.28 million Enterprises 32.92 million Enterprises 10
2010s 30.94 million Enterprises 26.62 million Enterprises 35.65 million Enterprises 10
2020s 38.06 million Enterprises 35.17 million Enterprises 41.72 million Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Illinois

  1. 4 France 1.11 million Enterprises compare
  2. 5 Germany 716,414 Enterprises compare
  3. 6 Italy 322,835 Enterprises compare
  4. 7 Canada 190,472 Enterprises compare
  5. 8 Greece 132,507 Enterprises compare
  6. 9 Spain 118,166 Enterprises compare
  7. 10 Hungary 117,641 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois was 35.99 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 Illinois?
The highest recorded value was 41.72 million Enterprises in 2021.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Illinois?
The lowest recorded value was 26.62 million Enterprises in 2013.
How does Illinois rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Illinois ranks 7th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Illinois?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Illinois 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.