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

Switzerland: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 10.47 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.47
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
48th
of 66 countries
All-time high
10.47
in 2017
All-time low
6.5
in 2005
Years of data
13
2002–2017

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

02.557.5102002200920172002: 8.42003: 9.42005: 6.52007: 6.92009: 7.22010: 6.72011: 9.52012: 7.32013: 9.82014: 7.12015: 72016: 7.92017: 10.5

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 10.47 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Switzerland peaked at 10.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2005.

Switzerland ranks 48th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Switzerland, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 8.42
2003 9.41 +11.8%
2005 6.5 -30.9%
2007 6.94 +6.8%
2009 7.24 +4.3%
2010 6.66 -8.0%
2011 9.52 +42.9%
2012 7.26 -23.7%
2013 9.78 +34.7%
2014 7.07 -27.7%
2015 7.04 -0.4%
2016 7.87 +11.8%
2017 10.47 +33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7 6.5 9.41 5
2010s 8.21 6.66 10.47 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 45 South Africa 11.72 compare
  2. 46 Luxembourg 10.98 compare
  3. 47 Belgium 10.85 compare
  4. 49 Finland 10.43 compare
  5. 50 Austria 10.39 compare
  6. 51 India 10.33 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 Switzerland?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Switzerland was 10.47 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.47 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
How does Switzerland rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Switzerland ranks 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.