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
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Switzerland, 2002–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 | 6.5 | 9.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.21 | 6.66 | 10.47 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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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About this data
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.