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

Finland: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 10.43 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.43
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
49th
of 66 countries
All-time high
10.86
in 2015
All-time low
3.72
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Finland, 2002–2016

468102002200920162002: 52003: 5.52004: 3.72005: 4.32006: 5.12007: 4.62008: 5.22009: 4.22010: 5.92011: 7.12012: 7.72013: 8.32014: 7.92015: 10.92016: 10.4

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 10.43 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Finland peaked at 10.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2004.

Finland ranks 49th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Finland, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 5
2003 5.52 +10.4%
2004 3.72 -32.6%
2005 4.32 +16.1%
2006 5.11 +18.3%
2007 4.61 -9.8%
2008 5.24 +13.7%
2009 4.21 -19.7%
2010 5.89 +39.9%
2011 7.13 +21.1%
2012 7.73 +8.4%
2013 8.34 +7.9%
2014 7.94 -4.8%
2015 10.86 +36.8%
2016 10.43 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.72 3.72 5.52 8
2010s 8.33 5.89 10.86 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 46 Luxembourg 10.98
  2. 47 Belgium 10.85 compare
  3. 48 Switzerland 10.47 compare
  4. 50 Austria 10.39 compare
  5. 51 India 10.33 compare
  6. 52 Italy 10.25 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 Finland?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Finland was 10.43 in 2016, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2004.
How does Finland rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Finland ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by 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
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by 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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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.