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

Japan: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 3.67 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.67
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
65th
of 66 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 2013
All-time low
0.75
in 2004
Years of data
14
2002–2017

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

12342002200920172002: 0.862003: 1.92004: 0.752005: 0.82006: 22007: 2.32008: 3.82009: 32010: 2.92011: 3.82012: 2.52013: 4.12014: 2.52017: 3.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who report having intentions to start business in Japan is 3.67, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Japan peaked at 4.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 2004.

That places Japan 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Japan, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.86
2003 1.92 +123.3%
2004 0.75 -60.9%
2005 0.8 +6.7%
2006 1.96 +145.0%
2007 2.3 +17.3%
2008 3.76 +63.5%
2009 3.01 -19.9%
2010 2.88 -4.3%
2011 3.83 +33.0%
2012 2.49 -35.0%
2013 4.09 +64.3%
2014 2.52 -38.4%
2017 3.67 +45.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 0.75 3.76 8
2010s 3.25 2.49 4.09 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 62 Spain 5.55 compare
  2. 63 Norway 4.78 compare
  3. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 compare
  4. 66 Russia 2.12 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 Japan?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Japan was 3.67 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2004.
How does Japan rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Japan ranks 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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.