Enterprise births in Rhône-Alpes
Enterprise births in Rhône-Alpes was 78,013 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 27 regions in 2023.
Enterprise births in Rhône-Alpes, 2021 to 2023
All 3 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 78,013 |
| 2022 | 80,489 Series break |
| 2021 | 83,732 Series break |
Compared with France and European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Rhône-Alpes | 78,013 |
| France | 760,349 |
| European Union (27) | 3,496,918 |
Rankings
Definition
New enterprises created during the year from scratch. Enterprises formed by a merger, break-up or change of legal form, and enterprises reactivated within two years, are not births.
Counts enterprises, which can run several local units, under the harmonised Eurostat and OECD business demography rules. Not the same as active_companies (the INE business register count for Spain) or employer_firms (US firms with employees). Not comparable with companies_created (companies registered in Spain) or business_applications (US applications for an employer number).
How to cite
Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r) (Enterprise births, Rhône-Alpes, 2021 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table
MLA 9
Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r), Enterprise births, Rhône-Alpes, 2021 to 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 13 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprise-births/rhone-alpes-frk2. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). Enterprise births, Rhône-Alpes, 2021 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprise-births/rhone-alpes-frk2.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r), Enterprise births, Rhône-Alpes, 2021 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/enterprise-births/rhone-alpes-frk2 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_enterprise_births_rhone_alpes_2023,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd\_size\_r): Enterprise births, Rhône-Alpes, 2021 to 2023}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprise-births/rhone-alpes-frk2. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd\_size\_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd\_size\_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the enterprise births in Rhône-Alpes?
Enterprise births in Rhône-Alpes was 78,013 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 27 regions in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest enterprise births in Rhône-Alpes?
83,732 in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.