Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington

Washington: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 16.81 million Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.81 million Enterprises
Change on year
down 38.8%
Rank
31st
of 130 groups
All-time high
55.78 million Enterprises
in 2000
All-time low
16.81 million Enterprises
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1993200820241993: 30.6M Enterprises1994: 37.7M Enterprises1995: 39.6M Enterprises1996: 39.0M Enterprises1997: 41.3M Enterprises1998: 45.5M Enterprises1999: 54.6M Enterprises2000: 55.8M Enterprises2001: 53.1M Enterprises2002: 54.9M Enterprises2003: 45.1M Enterprises2004: 45.6M Enterprises2005: 42.3M Enterprises2006: 41.5M Enterprises2007: 42.1M Enterprises2008: 48.3M Enterprises2009: 39.9M Enterprises2010: 38.8M Enterprises2011: 41.4M Enterprises2012: 38.6M Enterprises2013: 32.8M Enterprises2014: 29.6M Enterprises2015: 38.6M Enterprises2016: 38.6M Enterprises2017: 25.1M Enterprises2018: 30.7M Enterprises2019: 30.6M Enterprises2020: 35.3M Enterprises2021: 29.6M Enterprises2022: 38.1M Enterprises2023: 27.5M Enterprises2024: 16.8M Enterprises

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

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington stood at 16.81 million Enterprises. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington peaked at 55.78 million Enterprises in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.81 million Enterprises, in 2024.

That places Washington 31st out of 130 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Washington, 1993 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1993 30.64 million Enterprises
1994 37.72 million Enterprises +23.1%
1995 39.57 million Enterprises +4.9%
1996 39.05 million Enterprises -1.3%
1997 41.27 million Enterprises +5.7%
1998 45.48 million Enterprises +10.2%
1999 54.56 million Enterprises +20.0%
2000 55.78 million Enterprises +2.2%
2001 53.14 million Enterprises -4.7%
2002 54.94 million Enterprises +3.4%
2003 45.08 million Enterprises -17.9%
2004 45.61 million Enterprises +1.2%
2005 42.29 million Enterprises -7.3%
2006 41.45 million Enterprises -2.0%
2007 42.08 million Enterprises +1.5%
2008 48.29 million Enterprises +14.8%
2009 39.88 million Enterprises -17.4%
2010 38.84 million Enterprises -2.6%
2011 41.43 million Enterprises +6.7%
2012 38.59 million Enterprises -6.9%
2013 32.79 million Enterprises -15.0%
2014 29.55 million Enterprises -9.9%
2015 38.62 million Enterprises +30.7%
2016 38.64 million Enterprises +0.1%
2017 25.15 million Enterprises -34.9%
2018 30.74 million Enterprises +22.2%
2019 30.59 million Enterprises -0.5%
2020 35.34 million Enterprises +15.5%
2021 29.61 million Enterprises -16.2%
2022 38.05 million Enterprises +28.5%
2023 27.46 million Enterprises -27.8%
2024 16.81 million Enterprises -38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.18 million Enterprises 30.64 million Enterprises 54.56 million Enterprises 7
2000s 46.85 million Enterprises 39.88 million Enterprises 55.78 million Enterprises 10
2010s 34.49 million Enterprises 25.15 million Enterprises 41.43 million Enterprises 10
2020s 29.46 million Enterprises 16.81 million Enterprises 38.05 million Enterprises 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Washington was 16.81 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 Washington?
The highest recorded value was 55.78 million Enterprises in 2000.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Washington?
The lowest recorded value was 16.81 million Enterprises in 2024.
How does Washington rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Washington ranks 31st out of 130 groups with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Washington?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Washington 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.