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

Poland: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 9.69 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.69
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
53rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
22.69
in 2011
All-time low
2.19
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2017

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

05101520252002200920172002: 2.22004: 17.82011: 22.72012: 21.62013: 17.32014: 15.62015: 202016: 20.82017: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who report having intentions to start business in Poland is 9.69, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Poland peaked at 22.69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2002.

Poland ranks 53rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Poland, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 2.19
2004 17.8 +712.8%
2011 22.69 +27.5%
2012 21.57 -4.9%
2013 17.27 -19.9%
2014 15.56 -9.9%
2015 19.97 +28.3%
2016 20.83 +4.3%
2017 9.69 -53.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 2.19 17.8 2
2010s 18.23 9.69 22.69 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 50 Austria 10.39 compare
  2. 51 India 10.33 compare
  3. 52 Italy 10.25 compare
  4. 54 Singapore 9.44 compare
  5. 55 Slovakia 9.04 compare
  6. 56 Netherlands 8.11 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 Poland?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Poland was 9.69 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.69 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2002.
How does Poland rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Poland ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from 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
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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