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
16,130	Enterprise count	2008	South West	2 year survival
12,990	Enterprise count	2008	South West	3 year survival
11,075	Enterprise count	2008	South West	4 year survival
9,505	Enterprise count	2008	South West	5 year survival
9,220 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Wales	Births
8,685 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Wales	1 year survival
7,050 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Wales	2 year survival
5,530 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Wales	3 year survival
4,660 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Wales	4 year survival
3,920 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Wales	5 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Births
180	Enterprise count	2008	Isle of Anglesey	1 year survival
140	Enterprise count	2008	Isle of Anglesey	2 year survival
105	Enterprise count	2008	Isle of Anglesey	3 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2008	Isle of Anglesey	4 year survival
80	Enterprise count	2008	Isle of Anglesey	5 year survival
405	Enterprise count	2008	Gwynedd	Births
390	Enterprise count	2008	Gwynedd	1 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2008	Gwynedd	2 year survival
265	Enterprise count	2008	Gwynedd	3 year survival
230	Enterprise count	2008	Gwynedd	4 year survival
200	Enterprise count	2008	Gwynedd	5 year survival
355	Enterprise count	2008	Conwy	Births
335	Enterprise count	2008	Conwy	1 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2008	Conwy	2 year survival
220	Enterprise count	2008	Conwy	3 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2008	Conwy	4 year survival
155	Enterprise count	2008	Conwy	5 year survival
335	Enterprise count	2008	Denbighshire	Births
315	Enterprise count	2008	Denbighshire	1 year survival
260	Enterprise count	2008	Denbighshire	2 year survival
205	Enterprise count	2008	Denbighshire	3 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2008	Denbighshire	4 year survival
145	Enterprise count	2008	Denbighshire	5 year survival
520	Enterprise count	2008	Flintshire	Births
490	Enterprise count	2008	Flintshire	1 year survival
410	Enterprise count	2008	Flintshire	2 year survival
310	Enterprise count	2008	Flintshire	3 year survival
265	Enterprise count	2008	Flintshire	4 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2008	Flintshire	5 year survival
395	Enterprise count	2008	Wrexham	Births
370	Enterprise count	2008	Wrexham	1 year survival
305	Enterprise count	2008	Wrexham	2 year survival
240	Enterprise count	2008	Wrexham	3 year survival
195	Enterprise count	2008	Wrexham	4 year survival
160	Enterprise count	2008	Wrexham	5 year survival
485	Enterprise count	2008	Powys	Births
455	Enterprise count	2008	Powys	1 year survival
380	Enterprise count	2008	Powys	2 year survival
320	Enterprise count	2008	Powys	3 year survival
280	Enterprise count	2008	Powys	4 year survival
240	Enterprise count	2008	Powys	5 year survival
235	Enterprise count	2008	Ceredigion	Births
230	Enterprise count	2008	Ceredigion	1 year survival
200	Enterprise count	2008	Ceredigion	2 year survival
165	Enterprise count	2008	Ceredigion	3 year survival
140	Enterprise count	2008	Ceredigion	4 year survival
120	Enterprise count	2008	Ceredigion	5 year survival
470	Enterprise count	2008	Pembrokeshire	Births
445	Enterprise count	2008	Pembrokeshire	1 year survival
365	Enterprise count	2008	Pembrokeshire	2 year survival
280	Enterprise count	2008	Pembrokeshire	3 year survival
235	Enterprise count	2008	Pembrokeshire	4 year survival
205	Enterprise count	2008	Pembrokeshire	5 year survival
530	Enterprise count	2008	Carmarthenshire	Births
505	Enterprise count	2008	Carmarthenshire	1 year survival
415	Enterprise count	2008	Carmarthenshire	2 year survival
320	Enterprise count	2008	Carmarthenshire	3 year survival
260	Enterprise count	2008	Carmarthenshire	4 year survival
230	Enterprise count	2008	Carmarthenshire	5 year survival
720	Enterprise count	2008	Swansea	Births
680	Enterprise count	2008	Swansea	1 year survival
535	Enterprise count	2008	Swansea	2 year survival
390	Enterprise count	2008	Swansea	3 year survival
320	Enterprise count	2008	Swansea	4 year survival
270	Enterprise count	2008	Swansea	5 year survival
360	Enterprise count	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Births
345	Enterprise count	2008	Neath Port Talbot	1 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2008	Neath Port Talbot	2 year survival
235	Enterprise count	2008	Neath Port Talbot	3 year survival
195	Enterprise count	2008	Neath Port Talbot	4 year survival
150	Enterprise count	2008	Neath Port Talbot	5 year survival
400	Enterprise count	2008	Bridgend	Births
375	Enterprise count	2008	Bridgend	1 year survival
295	Enterprise count	2008	Bridgend	2 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2008	Bridgend	3 year survival
185	Enterprise count	2008	Bridgend	4 year survival
155	Enterprise count	2008	Bridgend	5 year survival
415	Enterprise count	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Births
390	Enterprise count	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	1 year survival
320	Enterprise count	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	2 year survival
260	Enterprise count	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	3 year survival
215	Enterprise count	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	4 year survival
180	Enterprise count	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	5 year survival
1,110	Enterprise count	2008	Cardiff	Births
1,030	Enterprise count	2008	Cardiff	1 year survival
800	Enterprise count	2008	Cardiff	2 year survival
630	Enterprise count	2008	Cardiff	3 year survival
535	Enterprise count	2008	Cardiff	4 year survival
465	Enterprise count	2008	Cardiff	5 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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