Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 65,922 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
65,922 Enterprises
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
65th
of 155 regions
All-time high
84,472 Enterprises
in 2004
All-time low
57,247 Enterprises
in 2016
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony, 2003–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2003201320242003: 72.1k Enterprises2004: 84.5k Enterprises2005: 77.5k Enterprises2006: 76.7k Enterprises2007: 73.7k Enterprises2008: 70.6k Enterprises2009: 74.9k Enterprises2010: 74.8k Enterprises2011: 69.7k Enterprises2012: 63.0k Enterprises2013: 63.5k Enterprises2014: 61.7k Enterprises2015: 59.8k Enterprises2016: 57.2k Enterprises2017: 58.0k Enterprises2018: 57.6k Enterprises2019: 59.6k Enterprises2020: 59.9k Enterprises2021: 65.5k Enterprises2022: 63.1k Enterprises2023: 66.0k Enterprises2024: 65.9k Enterprises

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 Lower Saxony is 65,922 Enterprises, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony peaked at 84,472 Enterprises in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57,247 Enterprises, in 2016.

That places Lower Saxony 65th out of 155 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lower Saxony, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Lower Saxony, 2003 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2003 72,099 Enterprises
2004 84,472 Enterprises +17.2%
2005 77,461 Enterprises -8.3%
2006 76,736 Enterprises -0.9%
2007 73,703 Enterprises -4.0%
2008 70,636 Enterprises -4.2%
2009 74,910 Enterprises +6.1%
2010 74,805 Enterprises -0.1%
2011 69,670 Enterprises -6.9%
2012 63,021 Enterprises -9.5%
2013 63,526 Enterprises +0.8%
2014 61,661 Enterprises -2.9%
2015 59,793 Enterprises -3.0%
2016 57,247 Enterprises -4.3%
2017 57,968 Enterprises +1.3%
2018 57,609 Enterprises -0.6%
2019 59,600 Enterprises +3.5%
2020 59,853 Enterprises +0.4%
2021 65,462 Enterprises +9.4%
2022 63,132 Enterprises -3.6%
2023 65,950 Enterprises +4.5%
2024 65,922 Enterprises -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,717 Enterprises 70,636 Enterprises 84,472 Enterprises 7
2010s 62,490 Enterprises 57,247 Enterprises 74,805 Enterprises 10
2020s 64,064 Enterprises 59,853 Enterprises 65,950 Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony was 65,922 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 Lower Saxony?
The highest recorded value was 84,472 Enterprises in 2004.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Lower Saxony?
The lowest recorded value was 57,247 Enterprises in 2016.
How does Lower Saxony rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Lower Saxony ranks 65th out of 155 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Lower Saxony?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower Saxony 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.