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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 04.2.2026.1

Business demography, 2024

In 2024, 6 439 enterprises were newly created, most of them in service activities.

In 2024, 6 439 enterprise births were registered, representing 9.3% of the total number of active market-oriented enterprises within the business sector1).

Compared to 2023, an increase of 2.9% was observed in enterprise births.

These enterprises engaged 10 697 people, representing a decrease of 28.1% compared to the previous year. Of the newly created enterprises, 27.2% were without employees.

There were 4 175 enterprise deaths in 2023, or 6.2% of the total number of active enterprises, mainly in the Wholesale and retail trade sector.
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1) Sections B to S, by NACE Rev. 2 classification, excluding sections A, O, T and U.

Key takeaway

2024: 6 439 enterprise births
2023: 4 175enterprise deaths

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