Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Area	Industry
25	Births	2008	Flintshire	Wholesale
40	Births	2008	Flintshire	Retail
25	Births	2008	Flintshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
60	Births	2008	Flintshire	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2008	Flintshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Flintshire	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2008	Flintshire	Property
95	Births	2008	Flintshire	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2008	Flintshire	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2008	Flintshire	Education
10	Births	2008	Flintshire	Health
20	Births	2008	Flintshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
395 [t]	Births	2008	Wrexham	Total
30	Births	2008	Wrexham	Production
65	Births	2008	Wrexham	Construction
10	Births	2008	Wrexham	Motor Trades
15	Births	2008	Wrexham	Wholesale
35	Births	2008	Wrexham	Retail
20	Births	2008	Wrexham	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
60	Births	2008	Wrexham	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2008	Wrexham	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Wrexham	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2008	Wrexham	Property
55	Births	2008	Wrexham	Professional; scientific & technical
30	Births	2008	Wrexham	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2008	Wrexham	Education
10	Births	2008	Wrexham	Health
25	Births	2008	Wrexham	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
485 [t]	Births	2008	Powys	Total
20	Births	2008	Powys	Production
85	Births	2008	Powys	Construction
15	Births	2008	Powys	Motor Trades
20	Births	2008	Powys	Wholesale
45	Births	2008	Powys	Retail
10	Births	2008	Powys	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
90	Births	2008	Powys	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2008	Powys	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Powys	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2008	Powys	Property
75	Births	2008	Powys	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2008	Powys	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2008	Powys	Education
15	Births	2008	Powys	Health
30	Births	2008	Powys	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
235 [t]	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Total
10	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Production
40	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Construction
10	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Wholesale
25	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Retail
0	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Property
30	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Professional; scientific & technical
25	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Education
10	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Health
15	Births	2008	Ceredigion	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
470 [t]	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Total
20	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Production
80	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Construction
10	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Wholesale
45	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Retail
10	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
80	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Property
75	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Professional; scientific & technical
55	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Education
10	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Health
30	Births	2008	Pembrokeshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
525 [t]	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Total
30	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Production
95	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Construction
25	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Wholesale
60	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Retail
30	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Information & communication
10	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Property
60	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Professional; scientific & technical
65	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Education
10	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Health
30	Births	2008	Carmarthenshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
720 [t]	Births	2008	Swansea	Total
20	Births	2008	Swansea	Production
95	Births	2008	Swansea	Construction
15	Births	2008	Swansea	Motor Trades
15	Births	2008	Swansea	Wholesale
85	Births	2008	Swansea	Retail
25	Births	2008	Swansea	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
90	Births	2008	Swansea	Accommodation & food services

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Main information

• Most recent update: 24 September 2025
• Next update expected: January 2026
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: Business demography

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Business births, deaths and active enterprises have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset details business births, deaths and active enterprises by broad industry group (SIC2007) and year.

  Active enterprises are businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period (December to December).

  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 death is defined as a business that was on the active file in year t but no longer present on the active file for year t+1 or t+2. To produce more timely statistics, the UK business demography statistics contain a preliminary death indicator, which includes an adjustment for estimated reactivations. Reactivations occur where a business becomes dormant for a period of less than 2 years, then recommences activity in a manner which complies with a definition of continuity. If the definition of continuity is not met (e.g. if a business recommences activity but at a different location and with a different activity), this would be considered a death followed by a birth. Reactivations can also occur due to lags in the administrative data source (VAT/PAYE) so that a business that continues to trade can appear to die. The deaths data exclude losses to the population as a result of mergers, break-ups, split-offs or other re-structuring.

• 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 two years' estimates on deaths are subject to revision, which would normally be made in the following year's publication.

• 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

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