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	2003	Isle of Anglesey	Births
205	Enterprise count	2003	Isle of Anglesey	1 year survival
185	Enterprise count	2003	Isle of Anglesey	2 year survival
125	Enterprise count	2003	Isle of Anglesey	3 year survival
110	Enterprise count	2003	Isle of Anglesey	4 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2003	Isle of Anglesey	5 year survival
470	Enterprise count	2003	Gwynedd	Births
425	Enterprise count	2003	Gwynedd	1 year survival
345	Enterprise count	2003	Gwynedd	2 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2003	Gwynedd	3 year survival
255	Enterprise count	2003	Gwynedd	4 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2003	Gwynedd	5 year survival
460	Enterprise count	2003	Conwy	Births
420	Enterprise count	2003	Conwy	1 year survival
340	Enterprise count	2003	Conwy	2 year survival
290	Enterprise count	2003	Conwy	3 year survival
255	Enterprise count	2003	Conwy	4 year survival
210	Enterprise count	2003	Conwy	5 year survival
380	Enterprise count	2003	Denbighshire	Births
350	Enterprise count	2003	Denbighshire	1 year survival
295	Enterprise count	2003	Denbighshire	2 year survival
240	Enterprise count	2003	Denbighshire	3 year survival
200	Enterprise count	2003	Denbighshire	4 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2003	Denbighshire	5 year survival
475	Enterprise count	2003	Flintshire	Births
430	Enterprise count	2003	Flintshire	1 year survival
370	Enterprise count	2003	Flintshire	2 year survival
310	Enterprise count	2003	Flintshire	3 year survival
255	Enterprise count	2003	Flintshire	4 year survival
225	Enterprise count	2003	Flintshire	5 year survival
365	Enterprise count	2003	Wrexham	Births
325	Enterprise count	2003	Wrexham	1 year survival
285	Enterprise count	2003	Wrexham	2 year survival
250	Enterprise count	2003	Wrexham	3 year survival
220	Enterprise count	2003	Wrexham	4 year survival
190	Enterprise count	2003	Wrexham	5 year survival
625	Enterprise count	2003	Powys	Births
580	Enterprise count	2003	Powys	1 year survival
505	Enterprise count	2003	Powys	2 year survival
440	Enterprise count	2003	Powys	3 year survival
375	Enterprise count	2003	Powys	4 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2003	Powys	5 year survival
345	Enterprise count	2003	Ceredigion	Births
315	Enterprise count	2003	Ceredigion	1 year survival
280	Enterprise count	2003	Ceredigion	2 year survival
235	Enterprise count	2003	Ceredigion	3 year survival
205	Enterprise count	2003	Ceredigion	4 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2003	Ceredigion	5 year survival
575	Enterprise count	2003	Pembrokeshire	Births
530	Enterprise count	2003	Pembrokeshire	1 year survival
460	Enterprise count	2003	Pembrokeshire	2 year survival
380	Enterprise count	2003	Pembrokeshire	3 year survival
340	Enterprise count	2003	Pembrokeshire	4 year survival
280	Enterprise count	2003	Pembrokeshire	5 year survival
750	Enterprise count	2003	Carmarthenshire	Births
680	Enterprise count	2003	Carmarthenshire	1 year survival
580	Enterprise count	2003	Carmarthenshire	2 year survival
480	Enterprise count	2003	Carmarthenshire	3 year survival
420	Enterprise count	2003	Carmarthenshire	4 year survival
350	Enterprise count	2003	Carmarthenshire	5 year survival
975	Enterprise count	2003	Swansea	Births
910	Enterprise count	2003	Swansea	1 year survival
770	Enterprise count	2003	Swansea	2 year survival
625	Enterprise count	2003	Swansea	3 year survival
545	Enterprise count	2003	Swansea	4 year survival
455	Enterprise count	2003	Swansea	5 year survival
435	Enterprise count	2003	Neath Port Talbot	Births
390	Enterprise count	2003	Neath Port Talbot	1 year survival
330	Enterprise count	2003	Neath Port Talbot	2 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2003	Neath Port Talbot	3 year survival
230	Enterprise count	2003	Neath Port Talbot	4 year survival
195	Enterprise count	2003	Neath Port Talbot	5 year survival
475	Enterprise count	2003	Bridgend	Births
440	Enterprise count	2003	Bridgend	1 year survival
380	Enterprise count	2003	Bridgend	2 year survival
310	Enterprise count	2003	Bridgend	3 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2003	Bridgend	4 year survival
230	Enterprise count	2003	Bridgend	5 year survival
505	Enterprise count	2003	Vale of Glamorgan	Births
465	Enterprise count	2003	Vale of Glamorgan	1 year survival
395	Enterprise count	2003	Vale of Glamorgan	2 year survival
320	Enterprise count	2003	Vale of Glamorgan	3 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2003	Vale of Glamorgan	4 year survival
240	Enterprise count	2003	Vale of Glamorgan	5 year survival
1,315	Enterprise count	2003	Cardiff	Births
1,215	Enterprise count	2003	Cardiff	1 year survival
1,015	Enterprise count	2003	Cardiff	2 year survival
825	Enterprise count	2003	Cardiff	3 year survival
695	Enterprise count	2003	Cardiff	4 year survival
585	Enterprise count	2003	Cardiff	5 year survival
590	Enterprise count	2003	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Births
540	Enterprise count	2003	Rhondda Cynon Taf	1 year survival
445	Enterprise count	2003	Rhondda Cynon Taf	2 year survival
380	Enterprise count	2003	Rhondda Cynon Taf	3 year survival
310	Enterprise count	2003	Rhondda Cynon Taf	4 year survival
255	Enterprise count	2003	Rhondda Cynon Taf	5 year survival
120	Enterprise count	2003	Merthyr Tydfil	Births
110	Enterprise count	2003	Merthyr Tydfil	1 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2003	Merthyr Tydfil	2 year survival
70	Enterprise count	2003	Merthyr Tydfil	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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