Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Kentucky

Kentucky: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 19.89 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.89 million Enterprises
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
30th
of 130 groups
All-time high
24.83 million Enterprises
in 2020
All-time low
11.50 million Enterprises
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1993200820241993: 11.5M Enterprises1994: 11.7M Enterprises1995: 12.2M Enterprises1996: 13.1M Enterprises1997: 13.6M Enterprises1998: 13.4M Enterprises1999: 14.8M Enterprises2000: 13.0M Enterprises2001: 17.7M Enterprises2002: 15.2M Enterprises2003: 14.9M Enterprises2004: 15.2M Enterprises2005: 16.6M Enterprises2006: 16.5M Enterprises2007: 15.9M Enterprises2008: 16.5M Enterprises2009: 17.2M Enterprises2010: 15.9M Enterprises2011: 16.7M Enterprises2012: 16.5M Enterprises2013: 16.1M Enterprises2014: 17.2M Enterprises2015: 18.4M Enterprises2016: 18.3M Enterprises2017: 19.7M Enterprises2018: 19.8M Enterprises2019: 19.6M Enterprises2020: 24.8M Enterprises2021: 19.4M Enterprises2022: 21.8M Enterprises2023: 20.0M Enterprises2024: 19.9M 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 Kentucky is 19.89 million Enterprises, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Kentucky peaked at 24.83 million Enterprises in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.50 million Enterprises, in 1993.

Kentucky ranks 30th of 130 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Kentucky, 1993 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 11.50 million Enterprises
1994 11.72 million Enterprises +1.9%
1995 12.19 million Enterprises +4.0%
1996 13.12 million Enterprises +7.7%
1997 13.61 million Enterprises +3.7%
1998 13.43 million Enterprises -1.3%
1999 14.85 million Enterprises +10.6%
2000 13.02 million Enterprises -12.3%
2001 17.69 million Enterprises +35.9%
2002 15.23 million Enterprises -13.9%
2003 14.87 million Enterprises -2.4%
2004 15.18 million Enterprises +2.1%
2005 16.58 million Enterprises +9.2%
2006 16.54 million Enterprises -0.2%
2007 15.93 million Enterprises -3.7%
2008 16.47 million Enterprises +3.4%
2009 17.22 million Enterprises +4.6%
2010 15.91 million Enterprises -7.6%
2011 16.65 million Enterprises +4.7%
2012 16.54 million Enterprises -0.7%
2013 16.11 million Enterprises -2.6%
2014 17.17 million Enterprises +6.6%
2015 18.43 million Enterprises +7.3%
2016 18.28 million Enterprises -0.8%
2017 19.73 million Enterprises +8.0%
2018 19.82 million Enterprises +0.4%
2019 19.61 million Enterprises -1.1%
2020 24.83 million Enterprises +26.6%
2021 19.43 million Enterprises -21.8%
2022 21.83 million Enterprises +12.4%
2023 20.02 million Enterprises -8.3%
2024 19.89 million Enterprises -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.92 million Enterprises 11.50 million Enterprises 14.85 million Enterprises 7
2000s 15.87 million Enterprises 13.02 million Enterprises 17.69 million Enterprises 10
2010s 17.83 million Enterprises 15.91 million Enterprises 19.82 million Enterprises 10
2020s 21.20 million Enterprises 19.43 million Enterprises 24.83 million Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Kentucky?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Kentucky was 19.89 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 Kentucky?
The highest recorded value was 24.83 million Enterprises in 2020.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Kentucky?
The lowest recorded value was 11.50 million Enterprises in 1993.
How does Kentucky rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Kentucky ranks 30th out of 130 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Kentucky?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kentucky 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.