Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Iowa

Iowa: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 9.31 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.31 million Enterprises
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
34th
of 155 groups
All-time high
9.89 million Enterprises
in 2022
All-time low
4.90 million Enterprises
in 2010
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1994200920241994: 7.0M Enterprises1995: 6.6M Enterprises1996: 6.7M Enterprises1997: 7.1M Enterprises1998: 7.1M Enterprises1999: 7.2M Enterprises2000: 6.9M Enterprises2001: 6.4M Enterprises2002: 7.1M Enterprises2003: 6.7M Enterprises2004: 7.0M Enterprises2005: 7.2M Enterprises2006: 6.8M Enterprises2007: 7.1M Enterprises2008: 6.7M Enterprises2009: 6.2M Enterprises2010: 4.9M Enterprises2011: 6.3M Enterprises2012: 7.6M Enterprises2013: 7.8M Enterprises2014: 7.3M Enterprises2015: 7.5M Enterprises2016: 7.8M Enterprises2017: 7.9M Enterprises2018: 7.7M Enterprises2019: 8.2M Enterprises2020: 8.3M Enterprises2021: 9.5M Enterprises2022: 9.9M Enterprises2023: 9.2M Enterprises2024: 9.3M Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Iowa stood at 9.31 million Enterprises.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Iowa peaked at 9.89 million Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million Enterprises, in 2010.

That places Iowa 34th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Iowa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1994 7.01 million Enterprises
1995 6.63 million Enterprises -5.4%
1996 6.65 million Enterprises +0.3%
1997 7.12 million Enterprises +7.1%
1998 7.05 million Enterprises -0.9%
1999 7.16 million Enterprises +1.5%
2000 6.94 million Enterprises -3.1%
2001 6.39 million Enterprises -8.0%
2002 7.12 million Enterprises +11.4%
2003 6.71 million Enterprises -5.7%
2004 7.04 million Enterprises +4.9%
2005 7.21 million Enterprises +2.3%
2006 6.80 million Enterprises -5.6%
2007 7.08 million Enterprises +4.0%
2008 6.70 million Enterprises -5.4%
2009 6.17 million Enterprises -7.9%
2010 4.90 million Enterprises -20.5%
2011 6.29 million Enterprises +28.3%
2012 7.59 million Enterprises +20.6%
2013 7.82 million Enterprises +3.1%
2014 7.28 million Enterprises -6.9%
2015 7.47 million Enterprises +2.5%
2016 7.78 million Enterprises +4.2%
2017 7.89 million Enterprises +1.4%
2018 7.75 million Enterprises -1.8%
2019 8.18 million Enterprises +5.5%
2020 8.32 million Enterprises +1.8%
2021 9.47 million Enterprises +13.8%
2022 9.89 million Enterprises +4.3%
2023 9.23 million Enterprises -6.6%
2024 9.31 million Enterprises +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.94 million Enterprises 6.63 million Enterprises 7.16 million Enterprises 6
2000s 6.81 million Enterprises 6.17 million Enterprises 7.21 million Enterprises 10
2010s 7.30 million Enterprises 4.90 million Enterprises 8.18 million Enterprises 10
2020s 9.25 million Enterprises 8.32 million Enterprises 9.89 million Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Iowa?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Iowa was 9.31 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 Iowa?
The highest recorded value was 9.89 million Enterprises in 2022.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Iowa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million Enterprises in 2010.
How does Iowa rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Iowa ranks 34th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Iowa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iowa 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.