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

Israel: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 26.42 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.42
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
19th
of 66 countries
All-time high
26.42
in 2017
All-time low
12.63
in 2007
Years of data
11
2002–2017

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

01020302002200920172002: 14.42004: 16.62007: 12.62008: 14.22009: 13.62010: 13.42012: 12.82013: 242015: 21.62016: 20.62017: 26.4

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 26.42 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Israel peaked at 26.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2007.

That places Israel 19th 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Israel, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 14.43
2004 16.62 +15.2%
2007 12.63 -24.0%
2008 14.19 +12.4%
2009 13.62 -4.0%
2010 13.45 -1.2%
2012 12.81 -4.8%
2013 23.97 +87.1%
2015 21.59 -9.9%
2016 20.61 -4.5%
2017 26.42 +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3 12.63 16.62 5
2010s 19.81 12.81 26.42 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Israel?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Israel was 26.42 in 2017, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2007.
How does Israel rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Israel ranks 19th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.