Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Carolina

North Carolina: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 65.46 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.46 million Enterprises
Change on year
up 29.2%
Rank
6th
of 130 groups
All-time high
65.46 million Enterprises
in 2024
All-time low
22.19 million Enterprises
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M70.0M1993200820241993: 22.2M Enterprises1994: 22.9M Enterprises1995: 23.9M Enterprises1996: 26.1M Enterprises1997: 27.9M Enterprises1998: 31.8M Enterprises1999: 33.8M Enterprises2000: 36.3M Enterprises2001: 36.7M Enterprises2002: 36.5M Enterprises2003: 37.1M Enterprises2004: 37.2M Enterprises2005: 37.2M Enterprises2006: 36.5M Enterprises2007: 41.2M Enterprises2008: 50.0M Enterprises2009: 50.1M Enterprises2010: 44.8M Enterprises2011: 44.1M Enterprises2012: 42.8M Enterprises2013: 40.8M Enterprises2014: 41.7M Enterprises2015: 43.0M Enterprises2016: 44.0M Enterprises2017: 46.3M Enterprises2018: 47.1M Enterprises2019: 46.7M Enterprises2020: 54.5M Enterprises2021: 50.1M Enterprises2022: 54.5M Enterprises2023: 50.7M Enterprises2024: 65.5M Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Carolina stood at 65.46 million Enterprises. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Carolina peaked at 65.46 million Enterprises in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.19 million Enterprises, in 1993.

North Carolina ranks 6th of 130 groups on this measure, 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 North Carolina, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in North Carolina, 1993 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 22.19 million Enterprises
1994 22.90 million Enterprises +3.2%
1995 23.93 million Enterprises +4.5%
1996 26.14 million Enterprises +9.2%
1997 27.88 million Enterprises +6.6%
1998 31.79 million Enterprises +14.0%
1999 33.84 million Enterprises +6.5%
2000 36.34 million Enterprises +7.4%
2001 36.72 million Enterprises +1.1%
2002 36.54 million Enterprises -0.5%
2003 37.07 million Enterprises +1.5%
2004 37.24 million Enterprises +0.5%
2005 37.23 million Enterprises -0.0%
2006 36.47 million Enterprises -2.0%
2007 41.19 million Enterprises +13.0%
2008 50.00 million Enterprises +21.4%
2009 50.06 million Enterprises +0.1%
2010 44.81 million Enterprises -10.5%
2011 44.09 million Enterprises -1.6%
2012 42.79 million Enterprises -2.9%
2013 40.82 million Enterprises -4.6%
2014 41.65 million Enterprises +2.0%
2015 42.98 million Enterprises +3.2%
2016 44.04 million Enterprises +2.5%
2017 46.26 million Enterprises +5.0%
2018 47.12 million Enterprises +1.9%
2019 46.67 million Enterprises -1.0%
2020 54.50 million Enterprises +16.8%
2021 50.13 million Enterprises -8.0%
2022 54.48 million Enterprises +8.7%
2023 50.68 million Enterprises -7.0%
2024 65.46 million Enterprises +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.95 million Enterprises 22.19 million Enterprises 33.84 million Enterprises 7
2000s 39.89 million Enterprises 36.34 million Enterprises 50.06 million Enterprises 10
2010s 44.12 million Enterprises 40.82 million Enterprises 47.12 million Enterprises 10
2020s 55.05 million Enterprises 50.13 million Enterprises 65.46 million Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near North Carolina

  1. 3 United States of America 2.02 million Enterprises compare
  2. 4 Germany 619,067 Enterprises compare
  3. 5 Canada 539,858 Enterprises compare
  4. 6 United States Virgin Islands 484,000 Enterprises compare
  5. 7 Italy 285,979 Enterprises compare
  6. 8 Belgium 101,181 Enterprises compare
  7. 9 Singapore 55,491 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Carolina?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in North Carolina was 65.46 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 North Carolina?
The highest recorded value was 65.46 million Enterprises in 2024.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in North Carolina?
The lowest recorded value was 22.19 million Enterprises in 1993.
How does North Carolina rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
North Carolina ranks 6th out of 130 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in North Carolina?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Carolina 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
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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.