Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Alberta

Alberta: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 76,860 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76,860 Enterprises
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
58th
of 130 regions
All-time high
84,249 Enterprises
in 2020
All-time low
69,179 Enterprises
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Alberta, 2015–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2015201920242015: 76.3k Enterprises2016: 81.9k Enterprises2017: 76.3k Enterprises2018: 79.7k Enterprises2019: 77.2k Enterprises2020: 84.2k Enterprises2021: 69.2k Enterprises2022: 70.4k Enterprises2023: 72.4k Enterprises2024: 76.9k Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Alberta stood at 76,860 Enterprises.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Alberta peaked at 84,249 Enterprises in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69,179 Enterprises, in 2021.

That places Alberta 58th out of 130 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Alberta, 2015 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2015 76,320 Enterprises
2016 81,914 Enterprises +7.3%
2017 76,327 Enterprises -6.8%
2018 79,662 Enterprises +4.4%
2019 77,200 Enterprises -3.1%
2020 84,249 Enterprises +9.1%
2021 69,179 Enterprises -17.9%
2022 70,418 Enterprises +1.8%
2023 72,376 Enterprises +2.8%
2024 76,860 Enterprises +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78,285 Enterprises 76,320 Enterprises 81,914 Enterprises 5
2020s 74,616 Enterprises 69,179 Enterprises 84,249 Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Alberta?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Alberta was 76,860 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 Alberta?
The highest recorded value was 84,249 Enterprises in 2020.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Alberta?
The lowest recorded value was 69,179 Enterprises in 2021.
How does Alberta rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Alberta ranks 58th out of 130 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Alberta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Alberta 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 exits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
141 places, 3,185 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.