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

Italy: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 10.25 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.25
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2014
All-time low
3.97
in 2010
Years of data
15
2002–2017

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

46810122002200920172002: 9.42003: 6.52004: 9.32005: 8.82006: 8.32007: 10.32008: 7.12009: 4.52010: 42012: 10.82013: 9.82014: 11.42015: 8.22016: 10.12017: 10.2

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 10.25 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Italy peaked at 11.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2010.

Italy ranks 52nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Italy, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 9.4
2003 6.48 -31.1%
2004 9.33 +44.0%
2005 8.79 -5.8%
2006 8.27 -5.9%
2007 10.28 +24.3%
2008 7.12 -30.7%
2009 4.46 -37.4%
2010 3.97 -11.0%
2012 10.76 +171.0%
2013 9.8 -8.9%
2014 11.4 +16.3%
2015 8.15 -28.5%
2016 10.06 +23.4%
2017 10.25 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.02 4.46 10.28 8
2010s 9.2 3.97 11.4 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 49 Finland 10.43 compare
  2. 50 Austria 10.39 compare
  3. 51 India 10.33 compare
  4. 53 Poland 9.69 compare
  5. 54 Singapore 9.44 compare
  6. 55 Slovakia 9.04 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 Italy?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Italy was 10.25 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Italy ranks 52nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.