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
5	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Wholesale
35	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Retail
5	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
60	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Property
60	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Professional; scientific & technical
55	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Education
10	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Health
20	Births	2012	Pembrokeshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
445 [t]	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Total
25	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Production
60	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Construction
10	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Wholesale
40	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Retail
20	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
70	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Property
65	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Professional; scientific & technical
60	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Education
20	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Health
30	Births	2012	Carmarthenshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
605 [t]	Births	2012	Swansea	Total
40	Births	2012	Swansea	Production
80	Births	2012	Swansea	Construction
15	Births	2012	Swansea	Motor Trades
20	Births	2012	Swansea	Wholesale
65	Births	2012	Swansea	Retail
15	Births	2012	Swansea	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
85	Births	2012	Swansea	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2012	Swansea	Information & communication
10	Births	2012	Swansea	Finance & insurance
25	Births	2012	Swansea	Property
80	Births	2012	Swansea	Professional; scientific & technical
65	Births	2012	Swansea	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Swansea	Education
25	Births	2012	Swansea	Health
45	Births	2012	Swansea	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
275 [t]	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Total
20	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Production
30	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Construction
5	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Motor Trades
5	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Wholesale
35	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Retail
10	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Information & communication
0	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Property
50	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Education
10	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Health
20	Births	2012	Neath Port Talbot	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
355 [t]	Births	2012	Bridgend	Total
35	Births	2012	Bridgend	Production
45	Births	2012	Bridgend	Construction
10	Births	2012	Bridgend	Motor Trades
10	Births	2012	Bridgend	Wholesale
35	Births	2012	Bridgend	Retail
10	Births	2012	Bridgend	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2012	Bridgend	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2012	Bridgend	Information & communication
10	Births	2012	Bridgend	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2012	Bridgend	Property
60	Births	2012	Bridgend	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2012	Bridgend	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Bridgend	Education
10	Births	2012	Bridgend	Health
20	Births	2012	Bridgend	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
395 [t]	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Total
30	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Production
50	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Construction
20	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Motor Trades
10	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Wholesale
30	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Retail
10	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Information & communication
5	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Property
75	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Education
10	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Health
25	Births	2012	Vale of Glamorgan	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
1,185 [t]	Births	2012	Cardiff	Total
50	Births	2012	Cardiff	Production
140	Births	2012	Cardiff	Construction
30	Births	2012	Cardiff	Motor Trades
40	Births	2012	Cardiff	Wholesale
90	Births	2012	Cardiff	Retail
20	Births	2012	Cardiff	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
130	Births	2012	Cardiff	Accommodation & food 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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