Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Area	Industry
570	Active enterprises	2018	Pembrokeshire	Business administration and support services
60	Active enterprises	2018	Pembrokeshire	Education
190	Active enterprises	2018	Pembrokeshire	Health
365	Active enterprises	2018	Pembrokeshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
6,130 [t]	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Total
465	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Production
990	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Construction
300	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Motor Trades
250	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Wholesale
570	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Retail
320	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
610	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Accommodation & food services
255	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Information & communication
75	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Finance & insurance
175	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Property
710	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Professional; scientific & technical
575	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Business administration and support services
70	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Education
280	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Health
485	Active enterprises	2018	Carmarthenshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
7,530 [t]	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Total
500	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Production
1,010	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Construction
280	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Motor Trades
230	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Wholesale
830	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Retail
325	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
745	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Accommodation & food services
415	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Information & communication
120	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Finance & insurance
305	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Property
990	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Professional; scientific & technical
750	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Business administration and support services
95	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Education
355	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Health
580	Active enterprises	2018	Swansea	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
3,185 [t]	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Total
280	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Production
490	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Construction
125	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Motor Trades
110	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Wholesale
295	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Retail
170	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
380	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Accommodation & food services
145	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Information & communication
30	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Finance & insurance
70	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Property
355	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Professional; scientific & technical
275	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Business administration and support services
40	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Education
150	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Health
270	Active enterprises	2018	Neath Port Talbot	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
4,095 [t]	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Total
530	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Production
550	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Construction
185	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Motor Trades
140	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Wholesale
345	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Retail
230	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
355	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Accommodation & food services
190	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Information & communication
65	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Finance & insurance
120	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Property
545	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Professional; scientific & technical
305	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Business administration and support services
60	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Education
180	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Health
295	Active enterprises	2018	Bridgend	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
4,495 [t]	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Total
300	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Production
575	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Construction
155	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Motor Trades
140	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Wholesale
370	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Retail
135	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
335	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Accommodation & food services
330	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Information & communication
80	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Finance & insurance
195	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Property
825	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Professional; scientific & technical
415	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Business administration and support services
75	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Education
230	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Health
335	Active enterprises	2018	Vale of Glamorgan	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
12,870 [t]	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Total
615	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Production
1,450	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Construction
375	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Motor Trades
420	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Wholesale
980	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Retail
380	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
1,000	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Accommodation & food services
1,125	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Information & communication
345	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Finance & insurance
685	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Property
2,385	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Professional; scientific & technical
1,235	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Business administration and support services
235	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Education
705	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Health
935	Active enterprises	2018	Cardiff	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services

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Main information

• Most recent update: 24 September 2025
• Next update expected: January 2026
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: Business demography

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Business births, deaths and active enterprises have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset details business births, deaths and active enterprises by broad industry group (SIC2007) and year.

  Active enterprises are businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period (December to December).

  A birth is defined as a business that was present in year t, but did not exist in year t-1 or t-2. Births are identified by making a comparison of annual active population files and identifying those present in the latest one, but not the two previous ones.

  A death is defined as a business that was on the active file in year t but no longer present on the active file for year t+1 or t+2. To produce more timely statistics, the UK business demography statistics contain a preliminary death indicator, which includes an adjustment for estimated reactivations. Reactivations occur where a business becomes dormant for a period of less than 2 years, then recommences activity in a manner which complies with a definition of continuity. If the definition of continuity is not met (e.g. if a business recommences activity but at a different location and with a different activity), this would be considered a death followed by a birth. Reactivations can also occur due to lags in the administrative data source (VAT/PAYE) so that a business that continues to trade can appear to die. The deaths data exclude losses to the population as a result of mergers, break-ups, split-offs or other re-structuring.

• Data collection or calculation:

  ONS use data from the IDBR to produce business demography statistics, using guidelines found in the Eurostat/OECD manual on Business Demography. The starting point for demography is the concept of a population of active businesses in a reference year. These are defined as businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period. Births and deaths are then identified by comparing active populations for different years.

• Statistical quality:

  Totals may differ slightly between the area and industry breakdowns due to the disclosure control methods used.

  The latest two years' estimates on deaths are subject to revision, which would normally be made in the following year's publication.

• Related reports:
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (English)
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (Welsh)
  • ONS - Business demography (English)
  • ONS - Business demography quality and methodology information (English)

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: economic.stats@gov.wales

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