Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in United States of America
United States of America: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 1.28 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in United States of America, 1994–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in United States of America stood at 1.28 million Enterprises.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in United States of America peaked at 1.41 million Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 769,000 Enterprises, in 1994.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 23 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 769,000 Enterprises | — |
| 1995 | 783,000 Enterprises | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 819,000 Enterprises | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 824,000 Enterprises | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 859,000 Enterprises | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 864,000 Enterprises | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 878,000 Enterprises | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 868,000 Enterprises | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 883,000 Enterprises | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 848,000 Enterprises | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 895,000 Enterprises | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 929,000 Enterprises | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 930,000 Enterprises | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 915,000 Enterprises | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 871,000 Enterprises | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 796,000 Enterprises | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 807,000 Enterprises | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 836,000 Enterprises | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 884,000 Enterprises | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 865,000 Enterprises | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 888,000 Enterprises | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 957,000 Enterprises | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 954,000 Enterprises | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 967,000 Enterprises | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million Enterprises | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million Enterprises | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million Enterprises | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million Enterprises | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million Enterprises | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million Enterprises | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million Enterprises | -2.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.28 million Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 11.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in United States of America 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.2% | 1.07 million Enterprises | 1.39 million Enterprises |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 819,667 Enterprises | 769,000 Enterprises | 864,000 Enterprises | 6 |
| 2000s | 881,300 Enterprises | 796,000 Enterprises | 930,000 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2010s | 920,800 Enterprises | 807,000 Enterprises | 1.04 million Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million Enterprises | 1.07 million Enterprises | 1.41 million Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 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$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in United States of America?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in United States of America was 1.28 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million Enterprises in 2022.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 769,000 Enterprises in 1994.
- How does United States of America rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.