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
165	Enterprise count	2002	Denbighshire	4 year survival
145	Enterprise count	2002	Denbighshire	5 year survival
480	Enterprise count	2002	Flintshire	Births
435	Enterprise count	2002	Flintshire	1 year survival
380	Enterprise count	2002	Flintshire	2 year survival
300	Enterprise count	2002	Flintshire	3 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2002	Flintshire	4 year survival
215	Enterprise count	2002	Flintshire	5 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2002	Wrexham	Births
315	Enterprise count	2002	Wrexham	1 year survival
270	Enterprise count	2002	Wrexham	2 year survival
215	Enterprise count	2002	Wrexham	3 year survival
180	Enterprise count	2002	Wrexham	4 year survival
165	Enterprise count	2002	Wrexham	5 year survival
505	Enterprise count	2002	Powys	Births
470	Enterprise count	2002	Powys	1 year survival
400	Enterprise count	2002	Powys	2 year survival
335	Enterprise count	2002	Powys	3 year survival
280	Enterprise count	2002	Powys	4 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2002	Powys	5 year survival
295	Enterprise count	2002	Ceredigion	Births
265	Enterprise count	2002	Ceredigion	1 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2002	Ceredigion	2 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2002	Ceredigion	3 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2002	Ceredigion	4 year survival
145	Enterprise count	2002	Ceredigion	5 year survival
430	Enterprise count	2002	Pembrokeshire	Births
390	Enterprise count	2002	Pembrokeshire	1 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2002	Pembrokeshire	2 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2002	Pembrokeshire	3 year survival
240	Enterprise count	2002	Pembrokeshire	4 year survival
215	Enterprise count	2002	Pembrokeshire	5 year survival
615	Enterprise count	2002	Carmarthenshire	Births
540	Enterprise count	2002	Carmarthenshire	1 year survival
465	Enterprise count	2002	Carmarthenshire	2 year survival
395	Enterprise count	2002	Carmarthenshire	3 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2002	Carmarthenshire	4 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2002	Carmarthenshire	5 year survival
645	Enterprise count	2002	Swansea	Births
590	Enterprise count	2002	Swansea	1 year survival
495	Enterprise count	2002	Swansea	2 year survival
395	Enterprise count	2002	Swansea	3 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2002	Swansea	4 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2002	Swansea	5 year survival
285	Enterprise count	2002	Neath Port Talbot	Births
260	Enterprise count	2002	Neath Port Talbot	1 year survival
210	Enterprise count	2002	Neath Port Talbot	2 year survival
160	Enterprise count	2002	Neath Port Talbot	3 year survival
140	Enterprise count	2002	Neath Port Talbot	4 year survival
125	Enterprise count	2002	Neath Port Talbot	5 year survival
430	Enterprise count	2002	Bridgend	Births
395	Enterprise count	2002	Bridgend	1 year survival
315	Enterprise count	2002	Bridgend	2 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2002	Bridgend	3 year survival
200	Enterprise count	2002	Bridgend	4 year survival
170	Enterprise count	2002	Bridgend	5 year survival
415	Enterprise count	2002	Vale of Glamorgan	Births
385	Enterprise count	2002	Vale of Glamorgan	1 year survival
340	Enterprise count	2002	Vale of Glamorgan	2 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2002	Vale of Glamorgan	3 year survival
220	Enterprise count	2002	Vale of Glamorgan	4 year survival
185	Enterprise count	2002	Vale of Glamorgan	5 year survival
1,105	Enterprise count	2002	Cardiff	Births
1,010	Enterprise count	2002	Cardiff	1 year survival
860	Enterprise count	2002	Cardiff	2 year survival
680	Enterprise count	2002	Cardiff	3 year survival
570	Enterprise count	2002	Cardiff	4 year survival
500	Enterprise count	2002	Cardiff	5 year survival
535	Enterprise count	2002	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Births
485	Enterprise count	2002	Rhondda Cynon Taf	1 year survival
405	Enterprise count	2002	Rhondda Cynon Taf	2 year survival
310	Enterprise count	2002	Rhondda Cynon Taf	3 year survival
240	Enterprise count	2002	Rhondda Cynon Taf	4 year survival
215	Enterprise count	2002	Rhondda Cynon Taf	5 year survival
110	Enterprise count	2002	Merthyr Tydfil	Births
95	Enterprise count	2002	Merthyr Tydfil	1 year survival
80	Enterprise count	2002	Merthyr Tydfil	2 year survival
60	Enterprise count	2002	Merthyr Tydfil	3 year survival
45	Enterprise count	2002	Merthyr Tydfil	4 year survival
40	Enterprise count	2002	Merthyr Tydfil	5 year survival
375	Enterprise count	2002	Caerphilly	Births
340	Enterprise count	2002	Caerphilly	1 year survival
285	Enterprise count	2002	Caerphilly	2 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2002	Caerphilly	3 year survival
180	Enterprise count	2002	Caerphilly	4 year survival
155	Enterprise count	2002	Caerphilly	5 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2002	Blaenau Gwent	Births
90	Enterprise count	2002	Blaenau Gwent	1 year survival
80	Enterprise count	2002	Blaenau Gwent	2 year survival
65	Enterprise count	2002	Blaenau Gwent	3 year survival
55	Enterprise count	2002	Blaenau Gwent	4 year survival
40	Enterprise count	2002	Blaenau Gwent	5 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2002	Torfaen	Births
205	Enterprise count	2002	Torfaen	1 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2002	Torfaen	2 year survival
140	Enterprise count	2002	Torfaen	3 year survival
110	Enterprise count	2002	Torfaen	4 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2002	Torfaen	5 year survival
365	Enterprise count	2002	Monmouthshire	Births
340	Enterprise count	2002	Monmouthshire	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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