Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts

Massachusetts: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 49.40 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.40 million Enterprises
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 130 groups
All-time high
58.71 million Enterprises
in 2020
All-time low
26.71 million Enterprises
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1993200820241993: 26.7M Enterprises1994: 27.0M Enterprises1995: 28.3M Enterprises1996: 29.2M Enterprises1997: 29.8M Enterprises1998: 31.5M Enterprises1999: 30.7M Enterprises2000: 32.0M Enterprises2001: 33.8M Enterprises2002: 34.5M Enterprises2003: 34.4M Enterprises2004: 36.7M Enterprises2005: 35.7M Enterprises2006: 35.4M Enterprises2007: 36.2M Enterprises2008: 36.7M Enterprises2009: 38.1M Enterprises2010: 36.2M Enterprises2011: 35.4M Enterprises2012: 34.9M Enterprises2013: 37.9M Enterprises2014: 38.8M Enterprises2015: 41.6M Enterprises2016: 42.2M Enterprises2017: 43.6M Enterprises2018: 49.8M Enterprises2019: 47.1M Enterprises2020: 58.7M Enterprises2021: 50.6M Enterprises2022: 49.6M Enterprises2023: 49.3M Enterprises2024: 49.4M 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 Massachusetts is 49.40 million Enterprises, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts peaked at 58.71 million Enterprises in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.71 million Enterprises, in 1993.

That places Massachusetts 11th 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 Massachusetts, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Massachusetts, 1993 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 26.71 million Enterprises
1994 26.98 million Enterprises +1.0%
1995 28.28 million Enterprises +4.9%
1996 29.15 million Enterprises +3.1%
1997 29.79 million Enterprises +2.2%
1998 31.49 million Enterprises +5.7%
1999 30.67 million Enterprises -2.6%
2000 31.98 million Enterprises +4.3%
2001 33.82 million Enterprises +5.8%
2002 34.45 million Enterprises +1.9%
2003 34.44 million Enterprises -0.0%
2004 36.74 million Enterprises +6.7%
2005 35.66 million Enterprises -2.9%
2006 35.38 million Enterprises -0.8%
2007 36.22 million Enterprises +2.4%
2008 36.70 million Enterprises +1.3%
2009 38.13 million Enterprises +3.9%
2010 36.16 million Enterprises -5.2%
2011 35.37 million Enterprises -2.2%
2012 34.95 million Enterprises -1.2%
2013 37.90 million Enterprises +8.4%
2014 38.81 million Enterprises +2.4%
2015 41.59 million Enterprises +7.1%
2016 42.19 million Enterprises +1.4%
2017 43.58 million Enterprises +3.3%
2018 49.83 million Enterprises +14.4%
2019 47.10 million Enterprises -5.5%
2020 58.71 million Enterprises +24.6%
2021 50.63 million Enterprises -13.8%
2022 49.64 million Enterprises -1.9%
2023 49.30 million Enterprises -0.7%
2024 49.40 million Enterprises +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.01 million Enterprises 26.71 million Enterprises 31.49 million Enterprises 7
2000s 35.35 million Enterprises 31.98 million Enterprises 38.13 million Enterprises 10
2010s 40.75 million Enterprises 34.95 million Enterprises 49.83 million Enterprises 10
2020s 51.54 million Enterprises 49.30 million Enterprises 58.71 million Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Massachusetts

  1. 8 Belgium 101,181 Enterprises compare
  2. 9 Singapore 55,491 Enterprises compare
  3. 10 Finland 43,935 Enterprises compare
  4. 11 Spain 25,131 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Massachusetts was 49.40 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 Massachusetts?
The highest recorded value was 58.71 million Enterprises in 2020.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Massachusetts?
The lowest recorded value was 26.71 million Enterprises in 1993.
How does Massachusetts rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Massachusetts ranks 11th out of 130 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Massachusetts?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Massachusetts 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.