Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois

Illinois: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 69.02 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.02 million Enterprises
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 130 groups
All-time high
86.30 million Enterprises
in 2020
All-time low
44.95 million Enterprises
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois, 1993–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1993200820241993: 45.0M Enterprises1994: 45.7M Enterprises1995: 47.0M Enterprises1996: 47.4M Enterprises1997: 48.7M Enterprises1998: 50.6M Enterprises1999: 52.0M Enterprises2000: 52.4M Enterprises2001: 53.4M Enterprises2002: 51.2M Enterprises2003: 51.4M Enterprises2004: 54.2M Enterprises2005: 54.5M Enterprises2006: 56.6M Enterprises2007: 58.5M Enterprises2008: 63.2M Enterprises2009: 64.6M Enterprises2010: 61.6M Enterprises2011: 60.6M Enterprises2012: 58.8M Enterprises2013: 60.7M Enterprises2014: 58.3M Enterprises2015: 62.4M Enterprises2016: 66.2M Enterprises2017: 67.2M Enterprises2018: 68.6M Enterprises2019: 67.4M Enterprises2020: 86.3M Enterprises2021: 67.7M Enterprises2022: 70.7M Enterprises2023: 70.4M Enterprises2024: 69.0M 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 Illinois is 69.02 million Enterprises, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois peaked at 86.30 million Enterprises in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.95 million Enterprises, in 1993.

That places Illinois 5th out of 130 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Illinois, 1993 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 44.95 million Enterprises
1994 45.67 million Enterprises +1.6%
1995 47.00 million Enterprises +2.9%
1996 47.45 million Enterprises +0.9%
1997 48.74 million Enterprises +2.7%
1998 50.58 million Enterprises +3.8%
1999 51.97 million Enterprises +2.7%
2000 52.44 million Enterprises +0.9%
2001 53.40 million Enterprises +1.8%
2002 51.23 million Enterprises -4.1%
2003 51.41 million Enterprises +0.3%
2004 54.17 million Enterprises +5.4%
2005 54.49 million Enterprises +0.6%
2006 56.55 million Enterprises +3.8%
2007 58.55 million Enterprises +3.5%
2008 63.17 million Enterprises +7.9%
2009 64.64 million Enterprises +2.3%
2010 61.61 million Enterprises -4.7%
2011 60.58 million Enterprises -1.7%
2012 58.83 million Enterprises -2.9%
2013 60.73 million Enterprises +3.2%
2014 58.31 million Enterprises -4.0%
2015 62.39 million Enterprises +7.0%
2016 66.23 million Enterprises +6.1%
2017 67.19 million Enterprises +1.5%
2018 68.57 million Enterprises +2.0%
2019 67.36 million Enterprises -1.8%
2020 86.30 million Enterprises +28.1%
2021 67.68 million Enterprises -21.6%
2022 70.69 million Enterprises +4.5%
2023 70.38 million Enterprises -0.4%
2024 69.02 million Enterprises -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.05 million Enterprises 44.95 million Enterprises 51.97 million Enterprises 7
2000s 56.01 million Enterprises 51.23 million Enterprises 64.64 million Enterprises 10
2010s 63.18 million Enterprises 58.31 million Enterprises 68.57 million Enterprises 10
2020s 72.81 million Enterprises 67.68 million Enterprises 86.30 million Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Illinois

  1. 2 Puerto Rico 5.17 million Enterprises compare
  2. 3 United States of America 2.02 million Enterprises compare
  3. 4 Germany 619,067 Enterprises compare
  4. 5 Canada 539,858 Enterprises compare
  5. 6 United States Virgin Islands 484,000 Enterprises compare
  6. 7 Italy 285,979 Enterprises compare
  7. 8 Belgium 101,181 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Illinois was 69.02 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 Illinois?
The highest recorded value was 86.30 million Enterprises in 2020.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Illinois?
The lowest recorded value was 44.95 million Enterprises in 1993.
How does Illinois rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Illinois ranks 5th out of 130 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Illinois?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Illinois 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.