Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia

British Columbia: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 93,953 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93,953 Enterprises
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
55th
of 130 regions
All-time high
98,528 Enterprises
in 2020
All-time low
74,577 Enterprises
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2015201920242015: 74.6k Enterprises2016: 81.1k Enterprises2017: 80.2k Enterprises2018: 86.3k Enterprises2019: 86.2k Enterprises2020: 98.5k Enterprises2021: 79.4k Enterprises2022: 85.4k Enterprises2023: 88.9k Enterprises2024: 94.0k Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia stood at 93,953 Enterprises.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia peaked at 98,528 Enterprises in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74,577 Enterprises, in 2015.

That places British Columbia 55th out of 130 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in British Columbia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2015 74,577 Enterprises
2016 81,087 Enterprises +8.7%
2017 80,224 Enterprises -1.1%
2018 86,327 Enterprises +7.6%
2019 86,215 Enterprises -0.1%
2020 98,528 Enterprises +14.3%
2021 79,390 Enterprises -19.4%
2022 85,418 Enterprises +7.6%
2023 88,881 Enterprises +4.1%
2024 93,953 Enterprises +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81,686 Enterprises 74,577 Enterprises 86,327 Enterprises 5
2020s 89,234 Enterprises 79,390 Enterprises 98,528 Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in British Columbia was 93,953 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 British Columbia?
The highest recorded value was 98,528 Enterprises in 2020.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in British Columbia?
The lowest recorded value was 74,577 Enterprises in 2015.
How does British Columbia rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
British Columbia ranks 55th out of 130 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in British Columbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this British Columbia 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.