Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden
Sweden: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 70,611 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden stood at 70,611 Enterprises.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden peaked at 78,689 Enterprises in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,962 Enterprises, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 14th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42,962 Enterprises | — |
| 2008 | 42,994 Enterprises | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 59,595 Enterprises | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 69,859 Enterprises | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 73,578 Enterprises | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 69,114 Enterprises | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 69,149 Enterprises | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71,287 Enterprises | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 70,135 Enterprises | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 71,824 Enterprises | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68,887 Enterprises | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 66,750 Enterprises | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 66,881 Enterprises | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73,685 Enterprises | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 78,689 Enterprises | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 73,180 Enterprises | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 65,042 Enterprises | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 70,611 Enterprises | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,517 Enterprises | 42,962 Enterprises | 59,595 Enterprises | 3 |
| 2010s | 69,746 Enterprises | 66,750 Enterprises | 73,578 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,241 Enterprises | 65,042 Enterprises | 78,689 Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden was 70,611 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 78,689 Enterprises in 2021.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,962 Enterprises in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
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.