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

Slovenia: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 14.23 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.23
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
38th
of 66 countries
All-time high
14.23
in 2017
All-time low
7.28
in 2006
Years of data
16
2002–2017

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

0510152002200920172002: 9.12003: 10.32004: 8.32005: 8.62006: 7.32007: 9.32008: 7.32009: 9.72010: 8.72011: 9.22012: 13.22013: 12.42014: 11.42015: 9.12016: 11.42017: 14.2

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 Slovenia is 14.23, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovenia peaked at 14.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 2006.

Slovenia ranks 38th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovenia, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 9.05
2003 10.28 +13.6%
2004 8.35 -18.8%
2005 8.64 +3.5%
2006 7.28 -15.7%
2007 9.33 +28.2%
2008 7.31 -21.7%
2009 9.7 +32.7%
2010 8.73 -10.0%
2011 9.21 +5.5%
2012 13.25 +43.9%
2013 12.37 -6.6%
2014 11.36 -8.2%
2015 9.11 -19.8%
2016 11.38 +24.9%
2017 14.23 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.74 7.28 10.28 8
2010s 11.21 8.73 14.23 8

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 35 Brazil 15.25 compare
  2. 36 Hungary 15.11 compare
  3. 37 United States 14.54 compare
  4. 39 Canada 14.13 compare
  5. 40 Argentina 13.36 compare
  6. 41 Portugal 13.26 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 Slovenia?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovenia was 14.23 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 14.23 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 2006.
How does Slovenia rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Slovenia ranks 38th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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.