New business density — all countries

New business density — Euro area

New business density in the Euro area in 2024 — 4.38 per 1,000. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 41%.

2024 4.38 per 1,000 +8.46% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 4.38 per 1,0002024
Period minimum 2.78 per 1,0002009

Trend over time

2006–2024 · per 1,000 people aged 15–64

New business density — Euro area, 2006–20242.533.544.520062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 3.11 per 1,0002007: 3.26 per 1,0002008: 3.11 per 1,0002009: 2.78 per 1,0002010: 2.91 per 1,0002011: 2.94 per 1,0002012: 2.93 per 1,0002013: 3.12 per 1,0002014: 3.14 per 1,0002015: 3.2 per 1,0002016: 3.38 per 1,0002017: 3.49 per 1,0002018: 3.59 per 1,0002019: 3.67 per 1,0002020: 3.39 per 1,0002021: 4.07 per 1,0002022: 4.06 per 1,0002023: 4.04 per 1,0002024: 4.38 per 1,000
Change over the period: +1.28 (+41.04%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area

Euro area 4.38 per 1,000
World 5.15 per 1,000
New business density — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 4.38 +0.34 +8.46%
2023 4.04 −0.02 −0.5%
2022 4.06 −0.01 −0.31%
2021 4.07 +0.69 +20.29%
2020 3.39 −0.29 −7.79%
2019 3.67 +0.08 +2.34%
2018 3.59 +0.1 +2.9%
2017 3.49 +0.1 +3.06%
2016 3.38 +0.18 +5.59%
2015 3.2 +0.07 +2.15%
2014 3.14 +0.02 +0.5%
2013 3.12 +0.2 +6.68%
2012 2.93 −0.01 −0.34%
2011 2.94 +0.02 +0.85%
2010 2.91 +0.13 +4.71%
2009 2.78 −0.33 −10.57%
2008 3.11 −0.15 −4.55%
2007 3.26 +0.15 +4.83%
2006 3.11

About the indicator

The number of newly registered limited liability companies per 1,000 people of working age (15–64) over a year. It is an indicator of entrepreneurial activity and of the ease of entering a market. Only limited liability companies are counted, so in countries where sole proprietorships dominate the figure is understated.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the population aged 15–64 — the same denominator that stands in the indicator. Only new limited liability companies are counted, so where other legal forms are common the value is understated.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.