Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington

Washington: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 24.02 million Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.02 million Enterprises
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
17th
of 155 groups
All-time high
35.14 million Enterprises
in 2022
All-time low
19.14 million Enterprises
in 2015
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1994200920241994: 23.8M Enterprises1995: 23.8M Enterprises1996: 25.5M Enterprises1997: 30.2M Enterprises1998: 30.4M Enterprises1999: 31.6M Enterprises2000: 33.9M Enterprises2001: 31.9M Enterprises2002: 29.4M Enterprises2003: 31.4M Enterprises2004: 25.2M Enterprises2005: 25.0M Enterprises2006: 25.6M Enterprises2007: 25.9M Enterprises2008: 25.5M Enterprises2009: 28.7M Enterprises2010: 26.3M Enterprises2011: 23.9M Enterprises2012: 23.1M Enterprises2013: 21.9M Enterprises2014: 20.3M Enterprises2015: 19.1M Enterprises2016: 24.1M Enterprises2017: 22.7M Enterprises2018: 34.9M Enterprises2019: 22.9M Enterprises2020: 20.6M Enterprises2021: 34.5M Enterprises2022: 35.1M Enterprises2023: 23.9M Enterprises2024: 24.0M Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington stood at 24.02 million Enterprises.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington peaked at 35.14 million Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.14 million Enterprises, in 2015.

Washington ranks 17th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Washington, 1994 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1994 23.77 million Enterprises
1995 23.79 million Enterprises +0.1%
1996 25.49 million Enterprises +7.1%
1997 30.24 million Enterprises +18.7%
1998 30.42 million Enterprises +0.6%
1999 31.65 million Enterprises +4.0%
2000 33.88 million Enterprises +7.1%
2001 31.93 million Enterprises -5.8%
2002 29.43 million Enterprises -7.8%
2003 31.39 million Enterprises +6.7%
2004 25.20 million Enterprises -19.7%
2005 24.96 million Enterprises -0.9%
2006 25.61 million Enterprises +2.6%
2007 25.91 million Enterprises +1.2%
2008 25.52 million Enterprises -1.5%
2009 28.67 million Enterprises +12.4%
2010 26.32 million Enterprises -8.2%
2011 23.86 million Enterprises -9.3%
2012 23.06 million Enterprises -3.4%
2013 21.94 million Enterprises -4.8%
2014 20.32 million Enterprises -7.4%
2015 19.14 million Enterprises -5.8%
2016 24.11 million Enterprises +26.0%
2017 22.73 million Enterprises -5.7%
2018 34.87 million Enterprises +53.5%
2019 22.86 million Enterprises -34.4%
2020 20.63 million Enterprises -9.8%
2021 34.53 million Enterprises +67.4%
2022 35.14 million Enterprises +1.8%
2023 23.88 million Enterprises -32.1%
2024 24.02 million Enterprises +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.56 million Enterprises 23.77 million Enterprises 31.65 million Enterprises 6
2000s 28.25 million Enterprises 24.96 million Enterprises 33.88 million Enterprises 10
2010s 23.92 million Enterprises 19.14 million Enterprises 34.87 million Enterprises 10
2020s 27.64 million Enterprises 20.63 million Enterprises 35.14 million Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Washington

  1. 14 Sweden 70,611 Enterprises compare
  2. 15 Norway 62,388 Enterprises compare
  3. 16 Finland 42,794 Enterprises compare
  4. 17 Austria 39,965 Enterprises compare
  5. 18 Denmark 25,401 Enterprises compare
  6. 19 Guadeloupe 8,178 Enterprises compare
  7. 20 Martinique 7,317 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington was 24.02 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 Washington?
The highest recorded value was 35.14 million Enterprises in 2022.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Washington?
The lowest recorded value was 19.14 million Enterprises in 2015.
How does Washington rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Washington ranks 17th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Washington?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Washington 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.