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
575	Enterprise count	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Births
535	Enterprise count	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	1 year survival
430	Enterprise count	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	2 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	3 year survival
280	Enterprise count	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	4 year survival
230	Enterprise count	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	5 year survival
110	Enterprise count	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Births
105	Enterprise count	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	1 year survival
90	Enterprise count	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	2 year survival
70	Enterprise count	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	3 year survival
60	Enterprise count	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	4 year survival
50	Enterprise count	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	5 year survival
385	Enterprise count	2008	Caerphilly	Births
360	Enterprise count	2008	Caerphilly	1 year survival
285	Enterprise count	2008	Caerphilly	2 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2008	Caerphilly	3 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2008	Caerphilly	4 year survival
155	Enterprise count	2008	Caerphilly	5 year survival
140	Enterprise count	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Births
135	Enterprise count	2008	Blaenau Gwent	1 year survival
110	Enterprise count	2008	Blaenau Gwent	2 year survival
85	Enterprise count	2008	Blaenau Gwent	3 year survival
75	Enterprise count	2008	Blaenau Gwent	4 year survival
60	Enterprise count	2008	Blaenau Gwent	5 year survival
260	Enterprise count	2008	Torfaen	Births
250	Enterprise count	2008	Torfaen	1 year survival
200	Enterprise count	2008	Torfaen	2 year survival
155	Enterprise count	2008	Torfaen	3 year survival
135	Enterprise count	2008	Torfaen	4 year survival
110	Enterprise count	2008	Torfaen	5 year survival
420	Enterprise count	2008	Monmouthshire	Births
400	Enterprise count	2008	Monmouthshire	1 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2008	Monmouthshire	2 year survival
270	Enterprise count	2008	Monmouthshire	3 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2008	Monmouthshire	4 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2008	Monmouthshire	5 year survival
405	Enterprise count	2008	Newport	Births
365	Enterprise count	2008	Newport	1 year survival
285	Enterprise count	2008	Newport	2 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2008	Newport	3 year survival
180	Enterprise count	2008	Newport	4 year survival
145	Enterprise count	2008	Newport	5 year survival
16,225	Enterprise count	2008	Scotland	Births
15,150	Enterprise count	2008	Scotland	1 year survival
12,510	Enterprise count	2008	Scotland	2 year survival
9,935	Enterprise count	2008	Scotland	3 year survival
8,410	Enterprise count	2008	Scotland	4 year survival
7,080	Enterprise count	2008	Scotland	5 year survival
5,655	Enterprise count	2008	Northern Ireland	Births
4,605	Enterprise count	2008	Northern Ireland	1 year survival
3,585	Enterprise count	2008	Northern Ireland	2 year survival
2,855	Enterprise count	2008	Northern Ireland	3 year survival
2,400	Enterprise count	2008	Northern Ireland	4 year survival
2,010	Enterprise count	2008	Northern Ireland	5 year survival
236,030 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	United Kingdom	Births
214,410 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	United Kingdom	1 year survival
174,165 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	United Kingdom	2 year survival
140,695 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	United Kingdom	3 year survival
115,320 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	United Kingdom	4 year survival
98,480 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	United Kingdom	5 year survival
232,085 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	Great Britain	Births
211,045 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	Great Britain	1 year survival
171,520 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	Great Britain	2 year survival
138,515 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	Great Britain	3 year survival
113,485 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	Great Britain	4 year survival
96,915 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	Great Britain	5 year survival
209,035 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	England	Births
190,010 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	England	1 year survival
154,415 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	England	2 year survival
124,765 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	England	3 year survival
102,315 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	England	4 year survival
87,310 [t]	Enterprise count	2009	England	5 year survival
6,625	Enterprise count	2009	North East	Births
6,105	Enterprise count	2009	North East	1 year survival
4,865	Enterprise count	2009	North East	2 year survival
3,905	Enterprise count	2009	North East	3 year survival
3,160	Enterprise count	2009	North East	4 year survival
2,660	Enterprise count	2009	North East	5 year survival
23,920	Enterprise count	2009	North West	Births
21,920	Enterprise count	2009	North West	1 year survival
17,765	Enterprise count	2009	North West	2 year survival
14,215	Enterprise count	2009	North West	3 year survival
11,445	Enterprise count	2009	North West	4 year survival
9,695	Enterprise count	2009	North West	5 year survival
17,005	Enterprise count	2009	Yorkshire and the Humber	Births
15,240	Enterprise count	2009	Yorkshire and the Humber	1 year survival
12,285	Enterprise count	2009	Yorkshire and the Humber	2 year survival
9,905	Enterprise count	2009	Yorkshire and the Humber	3 year survival
8,165	Enterprise count	2009	Yorkshire and the Humber	4 year survival
7,010	Enterprise count	2009	Yorkshire and the Humber	5 year survival
14,860	Enterprise count	2009	East Midlands	Births
13,685	Enterprise count	2009	East Midlands	1 year survival
11,150	Enterprise count	2009	East Midlands	2 year survival
9,010	Enterprise count	2009	East Midlands	3 year survival
7,465	Enterprise count	2009	East Midlands	4 year survival
6,405	Enterprise count	2009	East Midlands	5 year survival
18,245	Enterprise count	2009	West Midlands	Births
16,710	Enterprise count	2009	West Midlands	1 year survival
13,420	Enterprise count	2009	West Midlands	2 year survival
10,810	Enterprise count	2009	West Midlands	3 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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