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Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits

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20 May 2022

Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits

At June 30 2021 there were 2,402,254 actively trading businesses in the Australian economy.

In 2020-21 there was a: 

  • 3.8%, or 87,806, increase in the number of businesses.
  • 15.8% entry rate, with 365,480 entries.
  • 12.0% exit rate, with 277,674 exits.

Information on quarterly experimental counts of Australian businesses for the 8 quarters ending March 2022 can be found below and in the associated data cube. 

Reference period
July 2017 - June 2021
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