Business survival rates by area and birth year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total, [z] = not applicable.

Data values	Data description	Birth year	Area	Survival year
220	Enterprise count	2006	Wrexham	4 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2006	Wrexham	5 year survival
515	Enterprise count	2006	Powys	Births
495	Enterprise count	2006	Powys	1 year survival
415	Enterprise count	2006	Powys	2 year survival
345	Enterprise count	2006	Powys	3 year survival
295	Enterprise count	2006	Powys	4 year survival
260	Enterprise count	2006	Powys	5 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2006	Ceredigion	Births
270	Enterprise count	2006	Ceredigion	1 year survival
230	Enterprise count	2006	Ceredigion	2 year survival
185	Enterprise count	2006	Ceredigion	3 year survival
155	Enterprise count	2006	Ceredigion	4 year survival
130	Enterprise count	2006	Ceredigion	5 year survival
450	Enterprise count	2006	Pembrokeshire	Births
435	Enterprise count	2006	Pembrokeshire	1 year survival
375	Enterprise count	2006	Pembrokeshire	2 year survival
315	Enterprise count	2006	Pembrokeshire	3 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2006	Pembrokeshire	4 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2006	Pembrokeshire	5 year survival
610	Enterprise count	2006	Carmarthenshire	Births
595	Enterprise count	2006	Carmarthenshire	1 year survival
515	Enterprise count	2006	Carmarthenshire	2 year survival
415	Enterprise count	2006	Carmarthenshire	3 year survival
315	Enterprise count	2006	Carmarthenshire	4 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2006	Carmarthenshire	5 year survival
795	Enterprise count	2006	Swansea	Births
765	Enterprise count	2006	Swansea	1 year survival
640	Enterprise count	2006	Swansea	2 year survival
490	Enterprise count	2006	Swansea	3 year survival
400	Enterprise count	2006	Swansea	4 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2006	Swansea	5 year survival
370	Enterprise count	2006	Neath Port Talbot	Births
360	Enterprise count	2006	Neath Port Talbot	1 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2006	Neath Port Talbot	2 year survival
220	Enterprise count	2006	Neath Port Talbot	3 year survival
170	Enterprise count	2006	Neath Port Talbot	4 year survival
145	Enterprise count	2006	Neath Port Talbot	5 year survival
455	Enterprise count	2006	Bridgend	Births
440	Enterprise count	2006	Bridgend	1 year survival
370	Enterprise count	2006	Bridgend	2 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2006	Bridgend	3 year survival
235	Enterprise count	2006	Bridgend	4 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2006	Bridgend	5 year survival
445	Enterprise count	2006	Vale of Glamorgan	Births
430	Enterprise count	2006	Vale of Glamorgan	1 year survival
350	Enterprise count	2006	Vale of Glamorgan	2 year survival
280	Enterprise count	2006	Vale of Glamorgan	3 year survival
220	Enterprise count	2006	Vale of Glamorgan	4 year survival
180	Enterprise count	2006	Vale of Glamorgan	5 year survival
1,135	Enterprise count	2006	Cardiff	Births
1,085	Enterprise count	2006	Cardiff	1 year survival
900	Enterprise count	2006	Cardiff	2 year survival
735	Enterprise count	2006	Cardiff	3 year survival
595	Enterprise count	2006	Cardiff	4 year survival
510	Enterprise count	2006	Cardiff	5 year survival
615	Enterprise count	2006	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Births
595	Enterprise count	2006	Rhondda Cynon Taf	1 year survival
495	Enterprise count	2006	Rhondda Cynon Taf	2 year survival
400	Enterprise count	2006	Rhondda Cynon Taf	3 year survival
315	Enterprise count	2006	Rhondda Cynon Taf	4 year survival
265	Enterprise count	2006	Rhondda Cynon Taf	5 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2006	Merthyr Tydfil	Births
165	Enterprise count	2006	Merthyr Tydfil	1 year survival
135	Enterprise count	2006	Merthyr Tydfil	2 year survival
105	Enterprise count	2006	Merthyr Tydfil	3 year survival
80	Enterprise count	2006	Merthyr Tydfil	4 year survival
75	Enterprise count	2006	Merthyr Tydfil	5 year survival
420	Enterprise count	2006	Caerphilly	Births
400	Enterprise count	2006	Caerphilly	1 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2006	Caerphilly	2 year survival
270	Enterprise count	2006	Caerphilly	3 year survival
215	Enterprise count	2006	Caerphilly	4 year survival
195	Enterprise count	2006	Caerphilly	5 year survival
145	Enterprise count	2006	Blaenau Gwent	Births
145	Enterprise count	2006	Blaenau Gwent	1 year survival
115	Enterprise count	2006	Blaenau Gwent	2 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2006	Blaenau Gwent	3 year survival
75	Enterprise count	2006	Blaenau Gwent	4 year survival
65	Enterprise count	2006	Blaenau Gwent	5 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2006	Torfaen	Births
235	Enterprise count	2006	Torfaen	1 year survival
195	Enterprise count	2006	Torfaen	2 year survival
160	Enterprise count	2006	Torfaen	3 year survival
120	Enterprise count	2006	Torfaen	4 year survival
100	Enterprise count	2006	Torfaen	5 year survival
380	Enterprise count	2006	Monmouthshire	Births
360	Enterprise count	2006	Monmouthshire	1 year survival
295	Enterprise count	2006	Monmouthshire	2 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2006	Monmouthshire	3 year survival
200	Enterprise count	2006	Monmouthshire	4 year survival
165	Enterprise count	2006	Monmouthshire	5 year survival
430	Enterprise count	2006	Newport	Births
415	Enterprise count	2006	Newport	1 year survival
340	Enterprise count	2006	Newport	2 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2006	Newport	3 year survival
240	Enterprise count	2006	Newport	4 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2006	Newport	5 year survival
15,070	Enterprise count	2006	Scotland	Births
14,545	Enterprise count	2006	Scotland	1 year survival

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Main information

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

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Enterprise counts have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset details business survival rates by birth year and area.

  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 business born in year t is defined as having survived if it has any active employment or turnover in any part of year t+1.

• 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 five years of survival rates are provisional and subject to revision.

• 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

Metadata

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