Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland

Finland: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 43,935 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43,935 Enterprises
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
10th
of 11 countries
All-time high
43,935 Enterprises
in 2024
All-time low
5,816 Enterprises
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland, 1995–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200920241995: 15.9k Enterprises1996: 17.3k Enterprises1997: 16.7k Enterprises1998: 20.2k Enterprises1999: 20.8k Enterprises2000: 21.2k Enterprises2001: 21.1k Enterprises2002: 20.5k Enterprises2003: 21.4k Enterprises2004: 22.7k Enterprises2005: 21.9k Enterprises2006: 23.1k Enterprises2007: 24.1k Enterprises2008: 28.0k Enterprises2009: 26.9k Enterprises2010: 22.2k Enterprises2011: 25.3k Enterprises2012: 26.3k Enterprises2013: 26.6k Enterprises2014: 27.1k Enterprises2015: 22.8k Enterprises2016: 22.4k Enterprises2017: 5.8k Enterprises2018: 19.2k Enterprises2019: 20.7k Enterprises2020: 24.3k Enterprises2021: 26.6k Enterprises2022: 27.7k Enterprises2023: 30.8k Enterprises2024: 43.9k Enterprises

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland is 43,935 Enterprises, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland peaked at 43,935 Enterprises in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,816 Enterprises, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1995 15,937 Enterprises
1996 17,252 Enterprises +8.3%
1997 16,722 Enterprises -3.1%
1998 20,205 Enterprises +20.8%
1999 20,826 Enterprises +3.1%
2000 21,225 Enterprises +1.9%
2001 21,100 Enterprises -0.6%
2002 20,536 Enterprises -2.7%
2003 21,417 Enterprises +4.3%
2004 22,749 Enterprises +6.2%
2005 21,950 Enterprises -3.5%
2006 23,124 Enterprises +5.3%
2007 24,054 Enterprises +4.0%
2008 27,961 Enterprises +16.2%
2009 26,900 Enterprises -3.8%
2010 22,212 Enterprises -17.4%
2011 25,321 Enterprises +14.0%
2012 26,346 Enterprises +4.0%
2013 26,606 Enterprises +1.0%
2014 27,094 Enterprises +1.8%
2015 22,825 Enterprises -15.8%
2016 22,398 Enterprises -1.9%
2017 5,816 Enterprises -74.0%
2018 19,227 Enterprises +230.6%
2019 20,713 Enterprises +7.7%
2020 24,257 Enterprises +17.1%
2021 26,639 Enterprises +9.8%
2022 27,720 Enterprises +4.1%
2023 30,837 Enterprises +11.2%
2024 43,935 Enterprises +42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,188 Enterprises 15,937 Enterprises 20,826 Enterprises 5
2000s 23,102 Enterprises 20,536 Enterprises 27,961 Enterprises 10
2010s 21,856 Enterprises 5,816 Enterprises 27,094 Enterprises 10
2020s 30,678 Enterprises 24,257 Enterprises 43,935 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Italy 285,979 Enterprises compare
  2. 8 Belgium 101,181 Enterprises compare
  3. 9 Singapore 55,491 Enterprises compare
  4. 11 Spain 25,131 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Finland was 43,935 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 43,935 Enterprises in 2024.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,816 Enterprises in 2017.
How does Finland rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Finland ranks 10th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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
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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.