Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts

Massachusetts: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 21.23 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.23 million Enterprises
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
19th
of 155 groups
All-time high
39.18 million Enterprises
in 2021
All-time low
15.54 million Enterprises
in 2009
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1994200920241994: 17.1M Enterprises1995: 17.1M Enterprises1996: 17.4M Enterprises1997: 18.7M Enterprises1998: 16.6M Enterprises1999: 19.4M Enterprises2000: 19.2M Enterprises2001: 17.6M Enterprises2002: 18.9M Enterprises2003: 18.0M Enterprises2004: 18.1M Enterprises2005: 18.6M Enterprises2006: 17.6M Enterprises2007: 17.8M Enterprises2008: 17.1M Enterprises2009: 15.5M Enterprises2010: 17.4M Enterprises2011: 20.0M Enterprises2012: 20.8M Enterprises2013: 20.8M Enterprises2014: 25.9M Enterprises2015: 24.2M Enterprises2016: 23.9M Enterprises2017: 25.8M Enterprises2018: 25.9M Enterprises2019: 24.2M Enterprises2020: 25.2M Enterprises2021: 39.2M Enterprises2022: 27.1M Enterprises2023: 21.4M Enterprises2024: 21.2M 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 Massachusetts is 21.23 million Enterprises, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts peaked at 39.18 million Enterprises in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.54 million Enterprises, in 2009.

Massachusetts ranks 19th of 155 groups on this measure, 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 Massachusetts, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Massachusetts, 1994 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1994 17.14 million Enterprises
1995 17.08 million Enterprises -0.4%
1996 17.45 million Enterprises +2.2%
1997 18.67 million Enterprises +7.0%
1998 16.62 million Enterprises -10.9%
1999 19.42 million Enterprises +16.8%
2000 19.21 million Enterprises -1.1%
2001 17.62 million Enterprises -8.3%
2002 18.91 million Enterprises +7.3%
2003 18.00 million Enterprises -4.8%
2004 18.13 million Enterprises +0.8%
2005 18.62 million Enterprises +2.7%
2006 17.64 million Enterprises -5.2%
2007 17.84 million Enterprises +1.1%
2008 17.06 million Enterprises -4.3%
2009 15.54 million Enterprises -8.9%
2010 17.41 million Enterprises +12.0%
2011 20.01 million Enterprises +15.0%
2012 20.83 million Enterprises +4.1%
2013 20.83 million Enterprises -0.0%
2014 25.91 million Enterprises +24.4%
2015 24.24 million Enterprises -6.5%
2016 23.86 million Enterprises -1.6%
2017 25.75 million Enterprises +7.9%
2018 25.90 million Enterprises +0.6%
2019 24.15 million Enterprises -6.7%
2020 25.22 million Enterprises +4.4%
2021 39.18 million Enterprises +55.4%
2022 27.05 million Enterprises -31.0%
2023 21.44 million Enterprises -20.8%
2024 21.23 million Enterprises -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.73 million Enterprises 16.62 million Enterprises 19.42 million Enterprises 6
2000s 17.86 million Enterprises 15.54 million Enterprises 19.21 million Enterprises 10
2010s 22.89 million Enterprises 17.41 million Enterprises 25.91 million Enterprises 10
2020s 26.82 million Enterprises 21.23 million Enterprises 39.18 million Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Massachusetts

  1. 16 Finland 42,794 Enterprises compare
  2. 17 Austria 39,965 Enterprises compare
  3. 18 Denmark 25,401 Enterprises compare
  4. 19 Guadeloupe 8,178 Enterprises compare
  5. 20 Martinique 7,317 Enterprises compare
  6. 21 Iceland 4,058 Enterprises compare
  7. 22 French Guiana 3,540 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts was 21.23 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 Massachusetts?
The highest recorded value was 39.18 million Enterprises in 2021.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Massachusetts?
The lowest recorded value was 15.54 million Enterprises in 2009.
How does Massachusetts rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Massachusetts ranks 19th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Massachusetts?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Massachusetts 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.