Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Ontario

Ontario: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 79,320 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79,320 Enterprises
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
61st
of 155 regions
All-time high
85,761 Enterprises
in 2022
All-time low
65,534 Enterprises
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Ontario, 2015–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2015201920242015: 75.9k Enterprises2016: 75.3k Enterprises2017: 73.5k Enterprises2018: 77.9k Enterprises2019: 72.7k Enterprises2020: 65.5k Enterprises2021: 79.4k Enterprises2022: 85.8k Enterprises2023: 82.2k Enterprises2024: 79.3k Enterprises

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

Analysis

Ontario recorded 79,320 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Ontario peaked at 85,761 Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65,534 Enterprises, in 2020.

Ontario ranks 61st of 155 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Ontario, 2015 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2015 75,882 Enterprises
2016 75,278 Enterprises -0.8%
2017 73,545 Enterprises -2.3%
2018 77,921 Enterprises +6.0%
2019 72,689 Enterprises -6.7%
2020 65,534 Enterprises -9.8%
2021 79,354 Enterprises +21.1%
2022 85,761 Enterprises +8.1%
2023 82,195 Enterprises -4.2%
2024 79,320 Enterprises -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75,063 Enterprises 72,689 Enterprises 77,921 Enterprises 5
2020s 78,433 Enterprises 65,534 Enterprises 85,761 Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Ontario?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Ontario was 79,320 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 Ontario?
The highest recorded value was 85,761 Enterprises in 2022.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Ontario?
The lowest recorded value was 65,534 Enterprises in 2020.
How does Ontario rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Ontario ranks 61st out of 155 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Ontario?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ontario 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.