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
15	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Wholesale
45	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Retail
20	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
80	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Information & communication
10	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Property
105	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Professional; scientific & technical
80	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Education
25	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Health
35	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
825 [t]	Births	2013	Swansea	Total
30	Births	2013	Swansea	Production
115	Births	2013	Swansea	Construction
15	Births	2013	Swansea	Motor Trades
25	Births	2013	Swansea	Wholesale
85	Births	2013	Swansea	Retail
20	Births	2013	Swansea	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
120	Births	2013	Swansea	Accommodation & food services
45	Births	2013	Swansea	Information & communication
15	Births	2013	Swansea	Finance & insurance
20	Births	2013	Swansea	Property
145	Births	2013	Swansea	Professional; scientific & technical
110	Births	2013	Swansea	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2013	Swansea	Education
20	Births	2013	Swansea	Health
50	Births	2013	Swansea	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
395 [t]	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Total
35	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Production
60	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Construction
10	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Motor Trades
15	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Wholesale
30	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Retail
10	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Information & communication
5	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Property
65	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Professional; scientific & technical
55	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Education
20	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Health
25	Births	2013	Neath Port Talbot	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
475 [t]	Births	2013	Bridgend	Total
45	Births	2013	Bridgend	Production
50	Births	2013	Bridgend	Construction
15	Births	2013	Bridgend	Motor Trades
15	Births	2013	Bridgend	Wholesale
35	Births	2013	Bridgend	Retail
25	Births	2013	Bridgend	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2013	Bridgend	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2013	Bridgend	Information & communication
10	Births	2013	Bridgend	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2013	Bridgend	Property
90	Births	2013	Bridgend	Professional; scientific & technical
65	Births	2013	Bridgend	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Bridgend	Education
10	Births	2013	Bridgend	Health
25	Births	2013	Bridgend	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
605 [t]	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Total
35	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Production
65	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Construction
20	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Motor Trades
10	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Wholesale
50	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Retail
15	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Accommodation & food services
40	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Information & communication
5	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Finance & insurance
20	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Property
140	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Professional; scientific & technical
85	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Education
30	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Health
30	Births	2013	Vale of Glamorgan	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
1,665 [t]	Births	2013	Cardiff	Total
70	Births	2013	Cardiff	Production
180	Births	2013	Cardiff	Construction
35	Births	2013	Cardiff	Motor Trades
50	Births	2013	Cardiff	Wholesale
115	Births	2013	Cardiff	Retail
40	Births	2013	Cardiff	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
130	Births	2013	Cardiff	Accommodation & food services
150	Births	2013	Cardiff	Information & communication
60	Births	2013	Cardiff	Finance & insurance
60	Births	2013	Cardiff	Property
335	Births	2013	Cardiff	Professional; scientific & technical
275	Births	2013	Cardiff	Business administration and support services
20	Births	2013	Cardiff	Education
55	Births	2013	Cardiff	Health
90	Births	2013	Cardiff	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
785 [t]	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Total
50	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Production
160	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Construction
25	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Motor Trades
10	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Wholesale
65	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Retail
30	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
75	Births	2013	Rhondda Cynon Taf	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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