Start-up rate
The start-up rate indicates the number of business start-ups in relation to the population of working age. This means sole proprietorship, but also companies and other companies. This indicator should help to compare the start-up behavior of economies. In Austria it also happens that the Chamber of Commerce ( representing the interests of companies and the self-employed) calculates the start-up rate based on its active members (see example below). Sometimes the start-up rate is also understood to mean the number of new start-ups per 1000 inhabitants. If it is a question of a country comparison, it must be clear which calculation method was used for the start-up rate.
Examples
- Start-up rate in Germany (2004): 2.0% (number of start-ups based on the population of working age)
- Start-up rate Austria (2004): 8.3% (start-ups as a percentage of active Chamber of Commerce members)
- Start-up rate in Switzerland (2006): 6% (number of start-ups in relation to the adult population)
Individual evidence
- ^ Research project “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor” _Entrepreneurship in Switzerland: good rate compared to the EU. KMU-Magazin Nr. 3 , accessed on February 9, 2016 .