Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in South Carolina

South Carolina: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 32.48 million Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.48 million Enterprises
Change on year
up 16.5%
Rank
19th
of 130 groups
All-time high
32.48 million Enterprises
in 2024
All-time low
12.41 million Enterprises
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1993200820241993: 12.4M Enterprises1994: 12.9M Enterprises1995: 13.7M Enterprises1996: 14.7M Enterprises1997: 14.5M Enterprises1998: 15.2M Enterprises1999: 16.3M Enterprises2000: 19.6M Enterprises2001: 17.1M Enterprises2002: 15.8M Enterprises2003: 14.7M Enterprises2004: 16.5M Enterprises2005: 19.3M Enterprises2006: 20.1M Enterprises2007: 19.2M Enterprises2008: 21.4M Enterprises2009: 21.0M Enterprises2010: 17.8M Enterprises2011: 17.2M Enterprises2012: 16.3M Enterprises2013: 16.3M Enterprises2014: 16.2M Enterprises2015: 16.7M Enterprises2016: 17.5M Enterprises2017: 19.5M Enterprises2018: 15.0M Enterprises2019: 18.5M Enterprises2020: 25.4M Enterprises2021: 23.2M Enterprises2022: 25.5M Enterprises2023: 27.9M Enterprises2024: 32.5M Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in South Carolina stood at 32.48 million Enterprises. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in South Carolina peaked at 32.48 million Enterprises in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.41 million Enterprises, in 1993.

South Carolina ranks 19th 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 South Carolina, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in South Carolina, 1993 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 12.41 million Enterprises
1994 12.88 million Enterprises +3.8%
1995 13.67 million Enterprises +6.1%
1996 14.70 million Enterprises +7.6%
1997 14.54 million Enterprises -1.1%
1998 15.24 million Enterprises +4.8%
1999 16.27 million Enterprises +6.8%
2000 19.64 million Enterprises +20.7%
2001 17.13 million Enterprises -12.8%
2002 15.83 million Enterprises -7.6%
2003 14.66 million Enterprises -7.4%
2004 16.53 million Enterprises +12.8%
2005 19.30 million Enterprises +16.7%
2006 20.10 million Enterprises +4.2%
2007 19.21 million Enterprises -4.4%
2008 21.42 million Enterprises +11.5%
2009 21.00 million Enterprises -2.0%
2010 17.78 million Enterprises -15.3%
2011 17.23 million Enterprises -3.1%
2012 16.35 million Enterprises -5.1%
2013 16.29 million Enterprises -0.4%
2014 16.18 million Enterprises -0.6%
2015 16.67 million Enterprises +3.0%
2016 17.54 million Enterprises +5.2%
2017 19.54 million Enterprises +11.4%
2018 15.04 million Enterprises -23.0%
2019 18.46 million Enterprises +22.7%
2020 25.37 million Enterprises +37.4%
2021 23.25 million Enterprises -8.4%
2022 25.53 million Enterprises +9.8%
2023 27.88 million Enterprises +9.2%
2024 32.48 million Enterprises +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.24 million Enterprises 12.41 million Enterprises 16.27 million Enterprises 7
2000s 18.48 million Enterprises 14.66 million Enterprises 21.42 million Enterprises 10
2010s 17.11 million Enterprises 15.04 million Enterprises 19.54 million Enterprises 10
2020s 26.90 million Enterprises 23.25 million Enterprises 32.48 million Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in South Carolina?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in South Carolina was 32.48 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 South Carolina?
The highest recorded value was 32.48 million Enterprises in 2024.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in South Carolina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.41 million Enterprises in 1993.
How does South Carolina rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
South Carolina ranks 19th out of 130 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in South Carolina?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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
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.