INNOVATING BUSINESSES

Businesses that introduced innovation (innovating businesses), by employment size(a), by type, 2014-15
			0-4 persons	5-19 persons	20-199 persons	200 or more persons	Total
Businesses that introduced any new or significantly improved:(b)
	goods or services	%	16.0	23.1	29.4	29.8	19.3
	operational processes	%	12.4	18.0	31.1	35.8	15.6
	organisational/managerial processes	%	12.2	23.1	34.1	38.8	17.4
	marketing methods	%	12.6	21.3	27.2	28.5	16.5
Innovating businesses		%	30.7	47.2	58.1	64.7	38.2
(a) Proportions are of all businesses in each output category.
(b) Businesses may be counted in more than one category.

Overall, 38% of businesses introduced at least one type of innovation in 2014-15 with goods or services (19%) the most common type introduced.

By industry, Wholesale trade and Manufacturing had the highest proportion of innovating businesses (50%), while Transport, postal and warehousing had the lowest (20%).

Wholesale trade had the highest proportion of businesses with goods or services introduced (32%), while Manufacturing had the highest proportion of businesses that introduced operational processes (28%) and organisational/managerial processes (24%). The Accommodation and food services industry had the highest proportion of businesses that introduced marketing methods (26%).

The Transport, postal and warehousing industry had the lowest proportion of businesses that introduced goods or services (8%), organisational/managerial processes (8%) and marketing methods (5%). The Construction industry had the lowest proportion of businesses that introduced operational processes (10%).

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