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
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Finland, 2002–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 | 3.72 | 5.52 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 5.89 | 10.86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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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About this data
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.