Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia

Australia: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 13.19 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.19
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
43rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
15.52
in 2004
All-time low
7.85
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia, 2002–2017

0510152002200920172002: 7.82003: 11.82004: 15.52005: 122006: 10.62010: 8.72011: 12.32014: 102015: 14.42016: 12.32017: 13.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia is 13.19, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia peaked at 15.52 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2002.

That places Australia 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 7.85
2003 11.83 +50.7%
2004 15.52 +31.2%
2005 12 -22.7%
2006 10.59 -11.8%
2010 8.73 -17.6%
2011 12.26 +40.4%
2014 10.02 -18.3%
2015 14.39 +43.6%
2016 12.34 -14.2%
2017 13.19 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.56 7.85 15.52 5
2010s 11.82 8.73 14.39 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 40 Argentina 13.36 compare
  2. 41 Portugal 13.26 compare
  3. 42 Mexico 13.2 compare
  4. 44 Ireland 11.92 compare
  5. 45 South Africa 11.72 compare
  6. 46 Luxembourg 10.98 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Australia was 13.19 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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