8158.0 - Innovation in Australian Business, 2014-15 Quality Declaration 
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NUMBER OF INNOVATIONS


NUMBER OF INNOVATIONS INTRODUCED

In 2014-15 new content was introduced which asked innovating businesses to estimate the number of each type of innovation they had introduced during the year ended 30 June 2015. When referring to new or significantly improved goods, services, processes or methods, there was no criteria which stipulated these innovations needed to be successful.

Across all four types of innovation, businesses most commonly reported introducing 1 to 2 new goods, services, processes or methods. For example, of those businesses reporting new goods and/or services, 66% introduced 1 to 2 new goods and/or services during the year ended 30 June 2015, while only 7% introduced 10 or more new goods and/or services.

Number of innovations, by innovation type, by employment size(a), 2014-15
0-4 persons
5-19 persons
20-199 persons
200 or more persons
Total
%
%
%
%
%
New goods and/or services(a)
1 to 2
73.5
59.2
57.9
^50.2
66.1
3 to 4
12.9
19.3
17.0
9.5
15.8
5 to 9
10.4
12.8
11.0
10.7
11.4
10 or more
3.3
8.8
14.1
^29.6
6.8
New operational processes(a)
1 to 2
74.1
65.4
61.0
56.6
68.7
3 to 4
14.2
21.9
22.8
13.7
18.3
5 to 9
8.8
10.1
9.1
13.0
9.4
10 or more
2.9
2.7
7.2
16.8
3.6
New organisational/managerial processes(a)
1 to 2
69.7
66.7
63.5
^53.5
67.4
3 to 4
17.2
17.0
19.1
13.8
17.4
5 to 9
10.7
13.0
14.1
17.4
12.2
10 or more
2.3
3.3
3.2
^15.4
3.0
New marketing methods(a)
1 to 2
81.0
78.8
75.2
^58.1
79.3
3 to 4
15.7
14.7
12.9
15.1
15.0
5 to 9
np
4.7
10.5
11.4
4.2
10 or more
np
1.8
1.4
^15.4
1.6
^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution.
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated.
(a) Proportions are of innovating businesses only in each output category.


Across the employment size ranges and types of innovation, innovating businesses with 0-4 persons employed had the highest proportion of businesses that introduced 1 to 2 innovations.

Further data relating to the number of innovations introduced can be accessed via the Downloads tab.