Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 53,226 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53,226 Enterprises
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
61st
of 130 regions
All-time high
62,812 Enterprises
in 2008
All-time low
45,449 Enterprises
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony, 2003–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2003201320242003: 56.4k Enterprises2004: 59.8k Enterprises2005: 60.2k Enterprises2006: 60.4k Enterprises2007: 60.8k Enterprises2008: 62.8k Enterprises2009: 61.7k Enterprises2010: 59.5k Enterprises2011: 59.3k Enterprises2012: 58.0k Enterprises2013: 58.3k Enterprises2014: 57.5k Enterprises2015: 56.1k Enterprises2016: 50.6k Enterprises2017: 50.8k Enterprises2018: 51.0k Enterprises2019: 50.4k Enterprises2020: 45.6k Enterprises2021: 45.4k Enterprises2022: 47.7k Enterprises2023: 51.2k Enterprises2024: 53.2k 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 Lower Saxony is 53,226 Enterprises, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony peaked at 62,812 Enterprises in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,449 Enterprises, in 2021.

Lower Saxony ranks 61st of 130 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Lower Saxony, 2003 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2003 56,376 Enterprises
2004 59,758 Enterprises +6.0%
2005 60,153 Enterprises +0.7%
2006 60,435 Enterprises +0.5%
2007 60,766 Enterprises +0.5%
2008 62,812 Enterprises +3.4%
2009 61,740 Enterprises -1.7%
2010 59,540 Enterprises -3.6%
2011 59,273 Enterprises -0.4%
2012 58,031 Enterprises -2.1%
2013 58,331 Enterprises +0.5%
2014 57,544 Enterprises -1.3%
2015 56,139 Enterprises -2.4%
2016 50,624 Enterprises -9.8%
2017 50,804 Enterprises +0.4%
2018 50,969 Enterprises +0.3%
2019 50,376 Enterprises -1.2%
2020 45,568 Enterprises -9.5%
2021 45,449 Enterprises -0.3%
2022 47,708 Enterprises +5.0%
2023 51,230 Enterprises +7.4%
2024 53,226 Enterprises +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,291 Enterprises 56,376 Enterprises 62,812 Enterprises 7
2010s 55,163 Enterprises 50,376 Enterprises 59,540 Enterprises 10
2020s 48,636 Enterprises 45,449 Enterprises 53,226 Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Lower Saxony was 53,226 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 Lower Saxony?
The highest recorded value was 62,812 Enterprises in 2008.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Lower Saxony?
The lowest recorded value was 45,449 Enterprises in 2021.
How does Lower Saxony rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Lower Saxony ranks 61st out of 130 regions with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Lower Saxony?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower Saxony 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.