New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Austria
Austria: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 0.9996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
New business density in Austria, 2006–2023
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2023, new business density in Austria stood at 0.9996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Austria peaked at 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5562 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Austria 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Austria, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5562 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +116.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9619 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9959 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9949 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8587 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9545 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.9996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 18% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.9996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +116.0% | 0.5562 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5562 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.9619 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9724 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8587 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 127 Saint Lucia 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 128 Togo 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 129 Guatemala 1.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 131 Burundi 0.9798 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 132 Mexico 0.954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.9436 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 98.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 104.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Austria?
- New business density in Austria was 0.9996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5562 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for new business density?
- Austria ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.