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
8,325 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Total
510 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Production
1,140 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Construction
295 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Motor Trades
280 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Wholesale
835 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Retail
315 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
1,050 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Accommodation & food services
405 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Information & communication
80 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Finance & insurance
215 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Property
1,260 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Professional; scientific & technical
955 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Business administration and support services
130 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Education
255 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Health
600 [t]	Births	2009	Wales	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
185 [t]	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Total
10	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Production
30	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Construction
5	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Motor Trades
5	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Wholesale
20	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Retail
10	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Property
20	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Professional; scientific & technical
20	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Education
5	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Health
10	Births	2009	Isle of Anglesey	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
345 [t]	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Total
20	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Production
60	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Construction
5	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Motor Trades
5	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Wholesale
40	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Retail
5	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
70	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Property
55	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Professional; scientific & technical
25	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Education
10	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Health
30	Births	2009	Gwynedd	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
355 [t]	Births	2009	Conwy	Total
15	Births	2009	Conwy	Production
35	Births	2009	Conwy	Construction
15	Births	2009	Conwy	Motor Trades
10	Births	2009	Conwy	Wholesale
40	Births	2009	Conwy	Retail
5	Births	2009	Conwy	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
65	Births	2009	Conwy	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2009	Conwy	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Conwy	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Conwy	Property
55	Births	2009	Conwy	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2009	Conwy	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2009	Conwy	Education
15	Births	2009	Conwy	Health
30	Births	2009	Conwy	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
285 [t]	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Total
10	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Production
40	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Construction
5	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Motor Trades
10	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Wholesale
30	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Retail
5	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
50	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Property
45	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Professional; scientific & technical
30	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Education
5	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Health
25	Births	2009	Denbighshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
460 [t]	Births	2009	Flintshire	Total
35	Births	2009	Flintshire	Production
70	Births	2009	Flintshire	Construction
20	Births	2009	Flintshire	Motor Trades
20	Births	2009	Flintshire	Wholesale
45	Births	2009	Flintshire	Retail
20	Births	2009	Flintshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2009	Flintshire	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2009	Flintshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2009	Flintshire	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2009	Flintshire	Property
80	Births	2009	Flintshire	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2009	Flintshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Flintshire	Education
10	Births	2009	Flintshire	Health
20	Births	2009	Flintshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
385 [t]	Births	2009	Wrexham	Total
30	Births	2009	Wrexham	Production
50	Births	2009	Wrexham	Construction
10	Births	2009	Wrexham	Motor Trades

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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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