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

Denmark: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 6.92 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
6.92
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
61st
of 66 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 2005
All-time low
2.6
in 2009
Years of data
12
2002–2014

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Denmark, 2002–2014

024682002200820142002: 6.22003: 5.12004: 6.52005: 7.22006: 6.52007: 6.22008: 5.52009: 2.62010: 5.92011: 6.72012: 6.62014: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Denmark stood at 6.92.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Denmark peaked at 7.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 61st of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Denmark, 2002 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2002 6.24
2003 5.07 -18.7%
2004 6.52 +28.6%
2005 7.19 +10.3%
2006 6.53 -9.2%
2007 6.16 -5.7%
2008 5.45 -11.5%
2009 2.6 -52.3%
2010 5.91 +127.3%
2011 6.72 +13.7%
2012 6.64 -1.2%
2014 6.92 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.72 2.6 7.19 8
2010s 6.55 5.91 6.92 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.27 compare
  2. 59 Germany 7.22 compare
  3. 60 Greece 7.12 compare
  4. 62 Spain 5.55 compare
  5. 63 Norway 4.78 compare
  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 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 Denmark?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Denmark was 6.92 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Denmark ranks 61st out of 66 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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