Business formation, exits, insolvencies, and entrepreneurial dynamism.
Total number of businesses that ceased trading each year, including voluntary closures, mergers, and all other forms of exit. This is distinct from insolvency — most business exits are voluntary.
Number of companies entering formal insolvency proceedings each financial year. Note: Insolvency is a formal legal process and is not the same as business closure. Many businesses exit voluntarily without entering insolvency.
Companies entering formal insolvency each financial year per 1,000 actively trading businesses. This normalises the raw insolvency count against the size of the business population, which has grown substantially over time.
The difference between new business entries and total business exits each year. Positive values mean the business population is growing; negative means it is shrinking.
Number of new business entries registered in Australia each year.
