Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Rest of the world

Rest of the world: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 2,255 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,255 Enterprises
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
139th
of 155 regions
All-time high
3,542 Enterprises
in 2013
All-time low
1,551 Enterprises
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Rest of the world, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2007201520242007: 1.7k Enterprises2008: 1.6k Enterprises2009: 2.0k Enterprises2010: 2.3k Enterprises2011: 1.9k Enterprises2012: 1.6k Enterprises2013: 3.5k Enterprises2015: 2.6k Enterprises2016: 2.5k Enterprises2017: 2.9k Enterprises2018: 2.7k Enterprises2019: 3.0k Enterprises2020: 2.7k Enterprises2021: 3.5k Enterprises2022: 2.6k Enterprises2023: 2.3k Enterprises2024: 2.3k 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 Rest of the world is 2,255 Enterprises, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Rest of the world peaked at 3,542 Enterprises in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,551 Enterprises, in 2008.

That places Rest of the world 139th out of 155 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Rest of the world, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Rest of the world, 2007 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2007 1,668 Enterprises
2008 1,551 Enterprises -7.0%
2009 2,019 Enterprises +30.2%
2010 2,283 Enterprises +13.1%
2011 1,902 Enterprises -16.7%
2012 1,635 Enterprises -14.0%
2013 3,542 Enterprises +116.6%
2015 2,604 Enterprises -26.5%
2016 2,532 Enterprises -2.8%
2017 2,885 Enterprises +13.9%
2018 2,721 Enterprises -5.7%
2019 2,952 Enterprises +8.5%
2020 2,729 Enterprises -7.6%
2021 3,458 Enterprises +26.7%
2022 2,630 Enterprises -23.9%
2023 2,335 Enterprises -11.2%
2024 2,255 Enterprises -3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Rest of the world changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +116.6% 1,635 Enterprises 3,542 Enterprises

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,746 Enterprises 1,551 Enterprises 2,019 Enterprises 3
2010s 2,562 Enterprises 1,635 Enterprises 3,542 Enterprises 9
2020s 2,681 Enterprises 2,255 Enterprises 3,458 Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Rest of the world?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Rest of the world was 2,255 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 Rest of the world?
The highest recorded value was 3,542 Enterprises in 2013.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Rest of the world?
The lowest recorded value was 1,551 Enterprises in 2008.
How does Rest of the world rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Rest of the world ranks 139th out of 155 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Rest of the world?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rest of the world 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.