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

Austria: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 10.39 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.39
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
50th
of 66 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 2016
All-time low
4.86
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Austria, 2005–2016

02.557.5102005201020162005: 4.92007: 5.32012: 8.62014: 8.22016: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 10.39 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Austria peaked at 10.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 2005.

That places Austria 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Austria, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 4.86
2007 5.26 +8.2%
2012 8.57 +62.9%
2014 8.15 -4.9%
2016 10.39 +27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.06 4.86 5.26 2
2010s 9.04 8.15 10.39 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 47 Belgium 10.85 compare
  2. 48 Switzerland 10.47 compare
  3. 49 Finland 10.43 compare
  4. 51 India 10.33 compare
  5. 52 Italy 10.25 compare
  6. 53 Poland 9.69 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 Austria?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Austria was 10.39 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 2005.
How does Austria rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Austria ranks 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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