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
620	Active enterprises	2019	Carmarthenshire	Business administration and support services
75	Active enterprises	2019	Carmarthenshire	Education
265	Active enterprises	2019	Carmarthenshire	Health
470	Active enterprises	2019	Carmarthenshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
7,780 [t]	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Total
495	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Production
990	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Construction
280	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Motor Trades
230	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Wholesale
1,045	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Retail
385	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
725	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Accommodation & food services
405	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Information & communication
115	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Finance & insurance
325	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Property
970	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Professional; scientific & technical
795	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Business administration and support services
95	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Education
345	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Health
580	Active enterprises	2019	Swansea	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
3,275 [t]	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Total
285	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Production
505	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Construction
125	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Motor Trades
105	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Wholesale
290	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Retail
180	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
385	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Accommodation & food services
150	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Information & communication
35	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Finance & insurance
70	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Property
385	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Professional; scientific & technical
295	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Business administration and support services
40	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Education
150	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Health
275	Active enterprises	2019	Neath Port Talbot	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
4,265 [t]	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Total
515	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Production
570	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Construction
190	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Motor Trades
135	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Wholesale
355	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Retail
270	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
370	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Accommodation & food services
195	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Information & communication
65	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Finance & insurance
135	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Property
585	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Professional; scientific & technical
345	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Business administration and support services
70	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Education
175	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Health
290	Active enterprises	2019	Bridgend	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
4,615 [t]	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Total
290	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Production
600	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Construction
160	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Motor Trades
145	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Wholesale
380	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Retail
145	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
335	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Accommodation & food services
360	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Information & communication
85	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Finance & insurance
200	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Property
830	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Professional; scientific & technical
450	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Business administration and support services
75	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Education
225	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Health
335	Active enterprises	2019	Vale of Glamorgan	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
13,110 [t]	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Total
600	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Production
1,445	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Construction
360	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Motor Trades
415	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Wholesale
960	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Retail
420	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
970	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Accommodation & food services
1,180	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Information & communication
355	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Finance & insurance
720	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Property
2,455	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Professional; scientific & technical
1,375	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Business administration and support services
235	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Education
665	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Health
955	Active enterprises	2019	Cardiff	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
6,805 [t]	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Total
450	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Production
1,255	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Construction
245	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Motor Trades
145	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Wholesale
1,215	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Retail
350	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
565	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Accommodation & food services
250	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Information & communication
80	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Finance & insurance
170	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Property
735	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Professional; scientific & technical
525	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Business administration and support services
90	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Education
265	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Health
465	Active enterprises	2019	Rhondda Cynon Taf	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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