Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 34.88 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.88 million Enterprises
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 155 groups
All-time high
41.98 million Enterprises
in 2021
All-time low
23.49 million Enterprises
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1994200920241994: 23.5M Enterprises1995: 24.7M Enterprises1996: 26.6M Enterprises1997: 30.4M Enterprises1998: 27.0M Enterprises1999: 28.1M Enterprises2000: 31.2M Enterprises2001: 30.9M Enterprises2002: 29.7M Enterprises2003: 26.4M Enterprises2004: 28.3M Enterprises2005: 33.4M Enterprises2006: 31.5M Enterprises2007: 28.1M Enterprises2008: 28.9M Enterprises2009: 26.1M Enterprises2010: 27.9M Enterprises2011: 28.5M Enterprises2012: 32.7M Enterprises2013: 28.3M Enterprises2014: 27.4M Enterprises2015: 28.8M Enterprises2016: 27.9M Enterprises2017: 28.1M Enterprises2018: 28.2M Enterprises2019: 29.2M Enterprises2020: 28.8M Enterprises2021: 42.0M Enterprises2022: 39.2M Enterprises2023: 35.0M Enterprises2024: 34.9M 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 Pennsylvania is 34.88 million Enterprises, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Pennsylvania peaked at 41.98 million Enterprises in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.49 million Enterprises, in 1994.

That places Pennsylvania 8th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pennsylvania, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Pennsylvania, 1994 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1994 23.49 million Enterprises
1995 24.66 million Enterprises +5.0%
1996 26.62 million Enterprises +8.0%
1997 30.38 million Enterprises +14.1%
1998 27.03 million Enterprises -11.0%
1999 28.13 million Enterprises +4.0%
2000 31.19 million Enterprises +10.9%
2001 30.92 million Enterprises -0.9%
2002 29.70 million Enterprises -4.0%
2003 26.44 million Enterprises -11.0%
2004 28.25 million Enterprises +6.9%
2005 33.39 million Enterprises +18.2%
2006 31.51 million Enterprises -5.6%
2007 28.12 million Enterprises -10.8%
2008 28.94 million Enterprises +2.9%
2009 26.08 million Enterprises -9.9%
2010 27.92 million Enterprises +7.1%
2011 28.46 million Enterprises +1.9%
2012 32.67 million Enterprises +14.8%
2013 28.30 million Enterprises -13.4%
2014 27.39 million Enterprises -3.2%
2015 28.75 million Enterprises +4.9%
2016 27.89 million Enterprises -3.0%
2017 28.05 million Enterprises +0.6%
2018 28.16 million Enterprises +0.4%
2019 29.17 million Enterprises +3.6%
2020 28.83 million Enterprises -1.2%
2021 41.98 million Enterprises +45.6%
2022 39.22 million Enterprises -6.6%
2023 34.99 million Enterprises -10.8%
2024 34.88 million Enterprises -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.72 million Enterprises 23.49 million Enterprises 30.38 million Enterprises 6
2000s 29.46 million Enterprises 26.08 million Enterprises 33.39 million Enterprises 10
2010s 28.68 million Enterprises 27.39 million Enterprises 32.67 million Enterprises 10
2020s 35.98 million Enterprises 28.83 million Enterprises 41.98 million Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Pennsylvania

  1. 5 Germany 716,414 Enterprises compare
  2. 6 Italy 322,835 Enterprises compare
  3. 7 Canada 190,472 Enterprises compare
  4. 8 Greece 132,507 Enterprises compare
  5. 9 Spain 118,166 Enterprises compare
  6. 10 Hungary 117,641 Enterprises compare
  7. 11 Belgium 106,966 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Pennsylvania?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Pennsylvania was 34.88 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 Pennsylvania?
The highest recorded value was 41.98 million Enterprises in 2021.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Pennsylvania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.49 million Enterprises in 1994.
How does Pennsylvania rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Pennsylvania ranks 8th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Pennsylvania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pennsylvania 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.