Written Question · S5W-14942 · Session 5
How many new businesses started up in each year from 2011.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many new businesses started up in each year from 2011.
The answer
Business births are measured using new business VAT/PAYE registrations, sourced from the Office for National Statistics Business Demography publications. Table 1 shows business births in each year from 2011 to 2016.
Table 1: Business Births (VAT/PAYE registrations), Scotland, 2011-2016
Year
Business Births
2011
16,940
2012
17,385
2013
21,540
2014
21,235
2015
21,725
2016
22,270
Source: Business Demography 2016, Office for National Statistics
Note that VAT/PAYE registrations do not represent a complete picture of start-up activity as only businesses with an annual turnover above the VAT threshold or who have employees on a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme are required to register.
Table 1: Business Births (VAT/PAYE registrations), Scotland, 2011-2016
Year
Business Births
2011
16,940
2012
17,385
2013
21,540
2014
21,235
2015
21,725
2016
22,270
Source: Business Demography 2016, Office for National Statistics
Note that VAT/PAYE registrations do not represent a complete picture of start-up activity as only businesses with an annual turnover above the VAT threshold or who have employees on a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme are required to register.
In the Official Report
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