Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
110Enterprise count2012Isle of Anglesey2 year survival
95Enterprise count2012Isle of Anglesey3 year survival
90Enterprise count2012Isle of Anglesey4 year survival
75Enterprise count2012Isle of Anglesey5 year survival
305Enterprise count2012GwyneddBirths
280Enterprise count2012Gwynedd1 year survival
230Enterprise count2012Gwynedd2 year survival
185Enterprise count2012Gwynedd3 year survival
160Enterprise count2012Gwynedd4 year survival
140Enterprise count2012Gwynedd5 year survival
375Enterprise count2012ConwyBirths
345Enterprise count2012Conwy1 year survival
275Enterprise count2012Conwy2 year survival
205Enterprise count2012Conwy3 year survival
170Enterprise count2012Conwy4 year survival
150Enterprise count2012Conwy5 year survival
280Enterprise count2012DenbighshireBirths
260Enterprise count2012Denbighshire1 year survival
210Enterprise count2012Denbighshire2 year survival
170Enterprise count2012Denbighshire3 year survival
145Enterprise count2012Denbighshire4 year survival
125Enterprise count2012Denbighshire5 year survival
515Enterprise count2012FlintshireBirths
475Enterprise count2012Flintshire1 year survival
380Enterprise count2012Flintshire2 year survival
315Enterprise count2012Flintshire3 year survival
275Enterprise count2012Flintshire4 year survival
235Enterprise count2012Flintshire5 year survival
370Enterprise count2012WrexhamBirths
355Enterprise count2012Wrexham1 year survival
295Enterprise count2012Wrexham2 year survival
235Enterprise count2012Wrexham3 year survival
200Enterprise count2012Wrexham4 year survival
170Enterprise count2012Wrexham5 year survival
390Enterprise count2012PowysBirths
365Enterprise count2012Powys1 year survival
305Enterprise count2012Powys2 year survival
255Enterprise count2012Powys3 year survival
220Enterprise count2012Powys4 year survival
195Enterprise count2012Powys5 year survival
180Enterprise count2012CeredigionBirths
175Enterprise count2012Ceredigion1 year survival
150Enterprise count2012Ceredigion2 year survival
125Enterprise count2012Ceredigion3 year survival
110Enterprise count2012Ceredigion4 year survival
95Enterprise count2012Ceredigion5 year survival
360Enterprise count2012PembrokeshireBirths
335Enterprise count2012Pembrokeshire1 year survival
290Enterprise count2012Pembrokeshire2 year survival
240Enterprise count2012Pembrokeshire3 year survival
210Enterprise count2012Pembrokeshire4 year survival
170Enterprise count2012Pembrokeshire5 year survival
440Enterprise count2012CarmarthenshireBirths
410Enterprise count2012Carmarthenshire1 year survival
340Enterprise count2012Carmarthenshire2 year survival
270Enterprise count2012Carmarthenshire3 year survival
230Enterprise count2012Carmarthenshire4 year survival
200Enterprise count2012Carmarthenshire5 year survival
605Enterprise count2012SwanseaBirths
560Enterprise count2012Swansea1 year survival
435Enterprise count2012Swansea2 year survival
345Enterprise count2012Swansea3 year survival
285Enterprise count2012Swansea4 year survival
250Enterprise count2012Swansea5 year survival
275Enterprise count2012Neath Port TalbotBirths
255Enterprise count2012Neath Port Talbot1 year survival
210Enterprise count2012Neath Port Talbot2 year survival
170Enterprise count2012Neath Port Talbot3 year survival
140Enterprise count2012Neath Port Talbot4 year survival
125Enterprise count2012Neath Port Talbot5 year survival
355Enterprise count2012BridgendBirths
315Enterprise count2012Bridgend1 year survival
250Enterprise count2012Bridgend2 year survival
205Enterprise count2012Bridgend3 year survival
170Enterprise count2012Bridgend4 year survival
135Enterprise count2012Bridgend5 year survival
395Enterprise count2012Vale of GlamorganBirths
370Enterprise count2012Vale of Glamorgan1 year survival
310Enterprise count2012Vale of Glamorgan2 year survival
240Enterprise count2012Vale of Glamorgan3 year survival
200Enterprise count2012Vale of Glamorgan4 year survival
175Enterprise count2012Vale of Glamorgan5 year survival
1,190Enterprise count2012CardiffBirths
1,060Enterprise count2012Cardiff1 year survival
855Enterprise count2012Cardiff2 year survival
695Enterprise count2012Cardiff3 year survival
595Enterprise count2012Cardiff4 year survival
500Enterprise count2012Cardiff5 year survival
505Enterprise count2012Rhondda Cynon TafBirths
465Enterprise count2012Rhondda Cynon Taf1 year survival
380Enterprise count2012Rhondda Cynon Taf2 year survival
300Enterprise count2012Rhondda Cynon Taf3 year survival
245Enterprise count2012Rhondda Cynon Taf4 year survival
215Enterprise count2012Rhondda Cynon Taf5 year survival
130Enterprise count2012Merthyr TydfilBirths
120Enterprise count2012Merthyr Tydfil1 year survival
95Enterprise count2012Merthyr Tydfil2 year survival
75Enterprise count2012Merthyr Tydfil3 year survival
65Enterprise count2012Merthyr Tydfil4 year survival
55Enterprise count2012Merthyr Tydfil5 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.

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economic.stats@gov.wales

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