New business density in Japan
Japan: New business density was 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
146th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
All-time low
0.0413 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Japan, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in Japan stood at 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Japan peaked at 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0413 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Japan ranks 146th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density in Japan, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0413 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0746 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +80.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1147 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1388 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1879 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2581 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2923 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3153 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3638 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3898 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4113 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4496 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.505 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5077 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5594 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0637 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0413 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0746 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4113 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5194 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4496 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Djibouti 0.6756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 144 Jordan 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 145 Ethiopia 0.6072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 147 Argentina 0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 148 Philippines 0.5071 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Japan?
- New business density in Japan was 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for new business density?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.