Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
575Enterprise count2005Carmarthenshire2 year survival
455Enterprise count2005Carmarthenshire3 year survival
375Enterprise count2005Carmarthenshire4 year survival
305Enterprise count2005Carmarthenshire5 year survival
820Enterprise count2005SwanseaBirths
790Enterprise count2005Swansea1 year survival
640Enterprise count2005Swansea2 year survival
510Enterprise count2005Swansea3 year survival
400Enterprise count2005Swansea4 year survival
330Enterprise count2005Swansea5 year survival
435Enterprise count2005Neath Port TalbotBirths
415Enterprise count2005Neath Port Talbot1 year survival
345Enterprise count2005Neath Port Talbot2 year survival
270Enterprise count2005Neath Port Talbot3 year survival
210Enterprise count2005Neath Port Talbot4 year survival
165Enterprise count2005Neath Port Talbot5 year survival
520Enterprise count2005BridgendBirths
505Enterprise count2005Bridgend1 year survival
430Enterprise count2005Bridgend2 year survival
335Enterprise count2005Bridgend3 year survival
280Enterprise count2005Bridgend4 year survival
225Enterprise count2005Bridgend5 year survival
470Enterprise count2005Vale of GlamorganBirths
445Enterprise count2005Vale of Glamorgan1 year survival
370Enterprise count2005Vale of Glamorgan2 year survival
295Enterprise count2005Vale of Glamorgan3 year survival
250Enterprise count2005Vale of Glamorgan4 year survival
210Enterprise count2005Vale of Glamorgan5 year survival
1,310Enterprise count2005CardiffBirths
1,250Enterprise count2005Cardiff1 year survival
1,015Enterprise count2005Cardiff2 year survival
810Enterprise count2005Cardiff3 year survival
680Enterprise count2005Cardiff4 year survival
570Enterprise count2005Cardiff5 year survival
620Enterprise count2005Rhondda Cynon TafBirths
605Enterprise count2005Rhondda Cynon Taf1 year survival
510Enterprise count2005Rhondda Cynon Taf2 year survival
405Enterprise count2005Rhondda Cynon Taf3 year survival
335Enterprise count2005Rhondda Cynon Taf4 year survival
270Enterprise count2005Rhondda Cynon Taf5 year survival
165Enterprise count2005Merthyr TydfilBirths
155Enterprise count2005Merthyr Tydfil1 year survival
135Enterprise count2005Merthyr Tydfil2 year survival
110Enterprise count2005Merthyr Tydfil3 year survival
90Enterprise count2005Merthyr Tydfil4 year survival
75Enterprise count2005Merthyr Tydfil5 year survival
435Enterprise count2005CaerphillyBirths
420Enterprise count2005Caerphilly1 year survival
345Enterprise count2005Caerphilly2 year survival
270Enterprise count2005Caerphilly3 year survival
220Enterprise count2005Caerphilly4 year survival
185Enterprise count2005Caerphilly5 year survival
180Enterprise count2005Blaenau GwentBirths
170Enterprise count2005Blaenau Gwent1 year survival
140Enterprise count2005Blaenau Gwent2 year survival
110Enterprise count2005Blaenau Gwent3 year survival
90Enterprise count2005Blaenau Gwent4 year survival
75Enterprise count2005Blaenau Gwent5 year survival
255Enterprise count2005TorfaenBirths
240Enterprise count2005Torfaen1 year survival
200Enterprise count2005Torfaen2 year survival
150Enterprise count2005Torfaen3 year survival
120Enterprise count2005Torfaen4 year survival
105Enterprise count2005Torfaen5 year survival
425Enterprise count2005MonmouthshireBirths
410Enterprise count2005Monmouthshire1 year survival
345Enterprise count2005Monmouthshire2 year survival
290Enterprise count2005Monmouthshire3 year survival
245Enterprise count2005Monmouthshire4 year survival
200Enterprise count2005Monmouthshire5 year survival
520Enterprise count2005NewportBirths
505Enterprise count2005Newport1 year survival
400Enterprise count2005Newport2 year survival
315Enterprise count2005Newport3 year survival
270Enterprise count2005Newport4 year survival
220Enterprise count2005Newport5 year survival
16,935Enterprise count2005ScotlandBirths
16,135Enterprise count2005Scotland1 year survival
13,115Enterprise count2005Scotland2 year survival
10,845Enterprise count2005Scotland3 year survival
9,125Enterprise count2005Scotland4 year survival
7,720Enterprise count2005Scotland5 year survival
5,635Enterprise count2005Northern IrelandBirths
5,360Enterprise count2005Northern Ireland1 year survival
4,615Enterprise count2005Northern Ireland2 year survival
4,005Enterprise count2005Northern Ireland3 year survival
3,520Enterprise count2005Northern Ireland4 year survival
3,040Enterprise count2005Northern Ireland5 year survival
255,530 [t]Enterprise count2006United KingdomBirths
246,510 [t]Enterprise count2006United Kingdom1 year survival
206,160 [t]Enterprise count2006United Kingdom2 year survival
169,190 [t]Enterprise count2006United Kingdom3 year survival
136,060 [t]Enterprise count2006United Kingdom4 year survival
114,955 [t]Enterprise count2006United Kingdom5 year survival
249,950 [t]Enterprise count2006Great BritainBirths
241,180 [t]Enterprise count2006Great Britain1 year survival
201,640 [t]Enterprise count2006Great Britain2 year survival
165,275 [t]Enterprise count2006Great Britain3 year survival
132,720 [t]Enterprise count2006Great Britain4 year survival
112,135 [t]Enterprise count2006Great Britain5 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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Welsh Government
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economic.stats@gov.wales

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