businesses per year - Source frequency: annual
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.
Fewer business exits signal a healthier environment for businesses to survive and grow. Combined with entries, net formation shows whether the business population is growing or shrinking.
Lower is better
Source: ABS Counts of Australian Businesses (Cat. 8165.0) — Exits
GREEN = favorable trend within acceptable band of baseline. AMBER = flat or mild change. RED = unfavorable trend beyond threshold.
