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EU regions (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate

Península de Setúbal had the highest enterprise birth rate of 233 regions in 2022, at 20.45%. Thüringen had the lowest, at 4.84%. The median was 9.19% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.53%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest20.45Península de Setúbal
Lowest4.84Thüringen
Median9.19233 regions
European Union (27)10.53History

Top 40 regions, 2022

Península de Setúbal: 20.45 %Península de Setúbal20.45Guyane: 19.42 %Guyane19.42Martinique: 19.06 %Martinique19.06Mayotte: 18.83 %Mayotte18.83Grande Lisboa: 18.81 %Grande Lisboa18.81Sostinės regionas: 18.45 %Sostinės regionas18.45Algarve: 18.32 %Algarve18.32Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas: 18.15 %Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos region…18.15Região Autónoma da Madeira: 17.61 %Região Autónoma da Madeira17.61Guadeloupe: 17.47 %Guadeloupe17.47Eesti: 16.63 %Eesti16.63Ile-de-France: 16.18 %Ile-de-France16.18La Réunion: 15.97 %La Réunion15.97Norte: 15.84 %Norte15.84Região Autónoma dos Açores: 15.83 %Região Autónoma dos Açores15.83Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 15.03 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo15.03Bucureşti-Ilfov: 14.7 %Bucureşti-Ilfov14.7Nord-Pas de Calais: 14.66 %Nord-Pas de Calais14.66Alentejo: 14.5 %Alentejo14.5Malta: 14.31 %Malta14.31Latvija: 14.3 %Latvija14.3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 14.19 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur14.19Centro (PT): 14.15 %Centro (PT)14.15Picardie: 13.94 %Picardie13.94Rhône-Alpes: 13.94 %Rhône-Alpes13.94Aquitaine: 13.85 %Aquitaine13.85Languedoc-Roussillon: 13.82 %Languedoc-Roussillon13.82Haute-Normandie: 13.71 %Haute-Normandie13.71Warszawski stołeczny: 13.68 %Warszawski stołeczny13.68Pays de la Loire: 13.63 %Pays de la Loire13.63Lorraine: 13.58 %Lorraine13.58Dolnośląskie: 13.45 %Dolnośląskie13.45Centre - Val de Loire: 13.4 %Centre - Val de Loire13.4Midi-Pyrénées: 13.37 %Midi-Pyrénées13.37Lubelskie: 13.36 %Lubelskie13.36Alsace: 13.23 %Alsace13.23Eastern and Midland: 13.11 %Eastern and Midland13.11Pomorskie: 13.09 %Pomorskie13.09Bretagne: 12.94 %Bretagne12.94Champagne-Ardenne: 12.94 %Champagne-Ardenne12.94Península de Setúbal: 20.45 %Península de Setúbal20.45Guyane: 19.42 %Guyane19.42Martinique: 19.06 %Martinique19.06Mayotte: 18.83 %Mayotte18.83Grande Lisboa: 18.81 %Grande Lisboa18.81Sostinės regionas: 18.45 %Sostinės regionas18.45Algarve: 18.32 %Algarve18.32Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas: 18.15 %Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas18.15Região Autónoma da Madeira: 17.61 %Região Autónoma da Madeira17.61Guadeloupe: 17.47 %Guadeloupe17.47Eesti: 16.63 %Eesti16.63Ile-de-France: 16.18 %Ile-de-France16.18La Réunion: 15.97 %La Réunion15.97Norte: 15.84 %Norte15.84Região Autónoma dos Açores: 15.83 %Região Autónoma dos Açores15.83Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 15.03 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo15.03Bucureşti-Ilfov: 14.7 %Bucureşti-Ilfov14.7Nord-Pas de Calais: 14.66 %Nord-Pas de Calais14.66Alentejo: 14.5 %Alentejo14.5Malta: 14.31 %Malta14.31Latvija: 14.3 %Latvija14.3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 14.19 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur14.19Centro (PT): 14.15 %Centro (PT)14.15Picardie: 13.94 %Picardie13.94Rhône-Alpes: 13.94 %Rhône-Alpes13.94Aquitaine: 13.85 %Aquitaine13.85Languedoc-Roussillon: 13.82 %Languedoc-Roussillon13.82Haute-Normandie: 13.71 %Haute-Normandie13.71Warszawski stołeczny: 13.68 %Warszawski stołeczny13.68Pays de la Loire: 13.63 %Pays de la Loire13.63Lorraine: 13.58 %Lorraine13.58Dolnośląskie: 13.45 %Dolnośląskie13.45Centre - Val de Loire: 13.4 %Centre - Val de Loire13.4Midi-Pyrénées: 13.37 %Midi-Pyrénées13.37Lubelskie: 13.36 %Lubelskie13.36Alsace: 13.23 %Alsace13.23Eastern and Midland: 13.11 %Eastern and Midland13.11Pomorskie: 13.09 %Pomorskie13.09Bretagne: 12.94 %Bretagne12.94Champagne-Ardenne: 12.94 %Champagne-Ardenne12.94
%. Source: Eurostat, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Península de Setúbal20.45+2.5 pts
2Guyane Series break19.42-3.01 pts
3Martinique Series break19.06-0.72 pts
4Mayotte Series break18.83-24.41 pts
5Grande Lisboa18.81+2.57 pts
6Sostinės regionas18.45-0.64 pts
7Algarve18.32+4.23 pts
8Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas18.15-1.3 pts
9Região Autónoma da Madeira17.61+1.2 pts
10Guadeloupe Series break17.47-3.21 pts
11Eesti16.63-8.8 pts
12Ile-de-France Series break16.18-1.91 pts
13La Réunion Series break15.97-4.34 pts
14Norte15.84+2.45 pts
15Região Autónoma dos Açores15.83+1.16 pts
16Oeste e Vale do Tejo15.03+1.67 pts
17Bucureşti-Ilfov14.7+1.75 pts
18Nord-Pas de Calais Series break14.66-2.14 pts
19Alentejo14.5+1.38 pts
20Malta14.31-0.13 pts
21Latvija14.3+1.26 pts
22Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break14.19-1.54 pts
23Centro (PT)14.15+1.67 pts
24Picardie Series break13.94-1.76 pts
24Rhône-Alpes Series break13.94-1.78 pts
26Aquitaine Series break13.85-1.98 pts
27Languedoc-Roussillon Series break13.82-1.9 pts
28Haute-Normandie Series break13.71-2.07 pts
29Warszawski stołeczny13.68+0.3 pts
30Pays de la Loire Series break13.63-1.88 pts
31Lorraine Series break13.58-1.74 pts
32Dolnośląskie13.45+0.74 pts
33Centre - Val de Loire Series break13.4-1.85 pts
34Midi-Pyrénées Series break13.37-2 pts
35Lubelskie13.36+0.5 pts
36Alsace Series break13.23-1.83 pts
37Eastern and Midland13.11+1.41 pts
38Pomorskie13.09-0.16 pts
39Bretagne Series break12.94-1.44 pts
39Champagne-Ardenne Series break12.94-2.11 pts
41Franche-Comté Series break12.91-1.59 pts
42Východné Slovensko12.83+0.94 pts
43Podkarpackie12.79-0.27 pts
44Poitou-Charentes Series break12.77-1.73 pts
45Bourgogne Series break12.67-1.87 pts
46Małopolskie12.57+0.03 pts
47Basse-Normandie Series break12.42-2.22 pts
48Podlaskie12.32+0.63 pts
49Corse Series break12.13-1.85 pts
50Auvergne Series break12.09-1.54 pts
51Świętokrzyskie12.07-0.49 pts
52Vest12.05+0.33 pts
53Západné Slovensko12.03+0.72 pts
54Bratislavský kraj11.89+0.12 pts
55Nord-Vest11.84+0.4 pts
56Lubuskie11.8-0.2 pts
57Zachodniopomorskie11.77-0.36 pts
58Nord-Est11.74+0.65 pts
59Panonska Hrvatska11.73-0.64 pts
60Jadranska Hrvatska11.62+1.18 pts
61Grad Zagreb11.59+0.4 pts
62Warmińsko-mazurskie11.55-0.61 pts
63Zahodna Slovenija11.48+0.44 pts
64Kujawsko-pomorskie11.47-0.36 pts
65Limousin Series break11.45-2.92 pts
66Stredné Slovensko11.43+0.65 pts
67Łódzkie11.42+0.02 pts
68Attiki11.28+2.85 pts
69Centru11.18+0.21 pts
70Berlin11.16+0.26 pts
71Śląskie11.08-0.21 pts
72Sjeverna Hrvatska11+0.3 pts
73Mazowiecki regionalny10.99-0.92 pts
74Wielkopolskie10.93-0.4 pts
75Sud-Muntenia10.9+0.16 pts
76Opolskie10.86-0.13 pts
77Flevoland10.81-1.84 pts
77Vzhodna Slovenija10.81+0.38 pts
79Balearic Islands10.79+0.12 pts
80Canary Islands10.78+0.09 pts
81Sud-Vest Oltenia10.76-0.01 pts
82Sud-Est10.75-0.08 pts
83Zuid-Holland10.65n/a
84Southern10.57+2.23 pts
85Luxembourg Series break10.54+1.97 pts
86Yugoiztochen10.53+0.65 pts
87Yugozapaden10.46-0.15 pts
88Northern and Western10.44+2.3 pts
89Severoiztochen10.28+0.09 pts
90Melilla10.21+1.24 pts
91Pest10.05-2.71 pts
92Notio Aigaio10+3.66 pts
93Praha9.93+0.19 pts
94Kentriki Makedonia9.88+2.65 pts
94Noord-Holland9.88-1.53 pts
96Helsinki-Uusimaa9.86-0.02 pts
97Kýpros9.83-0.32 pts
98Lazio9.75+0.02 pts
99Ionia Nisia9.56+3.69 pts
100Észak-Magyarország9.55-3.22 pts
100Sydsverige9.55+1.24 pts
102Stockholm9.5+0.18 pts
103Campania9.49-0.34 pts
104Valencian Community9.48-0.34 pts
105Moravskoslezsko9.47+0.31 pts
106Andalusia9.45-0.6 pts
107Budapest9.44-2.26 pts
107Darmstadt9.44+0.43 pts
109Közép-Dunántúl9.43-2.58 pts
110Dél-Dunántúl9.42-2.21 pts
111Severozapaden9.36+0.31 pts
112Utrecht9.29n/a
113Bremen9.24-0.72 pts
114Észak-Alföld9.23-2.63 pts
115Calabria9.21-0.58 pts
116Östra Mellansverige9.19+1.36 pts
116Severozápad9.19+0.41 pts
118Hamburg9.14-0.36 pts
119Yuzhen tsentralen9.11-0.27 pts
120Dél-Alföld9.1-2.52 pts
121Střední Čechy9.06+0.36 pts
122Community of Madrid9.02-0.73 pts
123Ceuta9.01-0.22 pts
124Västsverige9+1.27 pts
125Severen tsentralen8.99-0.35 pts
126Düsseldorf8.96+0.24 pts
126Sicilia8.96-0.81 pts
128Dytiki Makedonia8.93+2.31 pts
129Jihovýchod8.87+0.12 pts
130Saarland8.76-0.09 pts
131Thessalia8.73+2.08 pts
132Groningen8.72-1.89 pts
132Köln8.72+0.2 pts
134Övre Norrland8.71+1.75 pts
135Nyugat-Dunántúl8.68-2.78 pts
136Region of Murcia8.67-0.64 pts
137Dytiki Elláda8.66+2.02 pts
138Catalonia8.62-0.71 pts
139Noord-Brabant8.57-2.15 pts
140Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi8.55+0.03 pts
141Småland med öarna8.47+1.22 pts
142Overijssel8.45-2.04 pts
143Ipeiros8.44+2.45 pts
144Hannover8.42+0.5 pts
144Jihozápad8.42+0.4 pts
146Gelderland8.39-1.76 pts
146Rheinhessen-Pfalz8.39-0.33 pts
148Hovedstaden8.37-4.54 pts
149Länsi-Suomi8.34-0.02 pts
150Kriti8.32+2.3 pts
151Oberbayern8.27+0.35 pts
152Peloponnisos8.22+2.34 pts
153Limburg (NL)8.17-1.81 pts
154Střední Morava8.16+0.14 pts
155Severovýchod8.15+0.23 pts
156Arnsberg8.13+0.41 pts
157Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki8.12+1.82 pts
157Gießen8.12-0.04 pts
159Sardegna8.08-0.58 pts
160Etelä-Suomi8.06-0.1 pts
161Braunschweig8.05+0.31 pts
162Norra Mellansverige8.04+1.23 pts
162Weser-Ems8.04+0.25 pts
164Mellersta Norrland8.03+1.13 pts
164Zeeland8.03-1.81 pts
166Münster7.98+0.33 pts
167Koblenz7.89+0.34 pts
168Abruzzo7.87-0.29 pts
169Lüneburg7.85+0.14 pts
170Puglia7.79-0.59 pts
170Sterea Elláda7.79+1.85 pts
172Lombardia7.78+0.15 pts
173Karlsruhe7.74-0.39 pts
174Friesland (NL)7.7-1.89 pts
174Leipzig7.7+0.54 pts
176Extremadura7.68-0.39 pts
177Castilla-La Mancha7.66-0.6 pts
178Kassel7.64+0.23 pts
179Trier7.62+0.29 pts
180Molise7.59-0.71 pts
181Detmold7.58+0.28 pts
182Stuttgart7.52-0.26 pts
183Drenthe7.46-1.8 pts
184Mittelfranken7.42+0.34 pts
185Toscana7.39+0.02 pts
186Schleswig-Holstein7.37-0.47 pts
187Liguria7.36-0.17 pts
187Piemonte7.36-0.29 pts
187Schwaben7.36+0.3 pts
190Basilicata7.33-0.69 pts
191Freiburg7.3-0.46 pts
192Basque Country7.27-0.62 pts
193Umbria7.19-0.2 pts
194Sjælland7.15-3.31 pts
195Galicia7.12-0.59 pts
195Tübingen7.12-0.6 pts
197Cantabria7.11-0.29 pts
198Voreio Aigaio7.03+1.24 pts
199Unterfranken7+0.51 pts
200Oberpfalz6.94+0.41 pts
201Brandenburg6.92+0.3 pts
202Friuli-Venezia Giulia6.91-0.11 pts
203Midtjylland6.9-3.56 pts
204Åland6.88-0.61 pts
205Aragon6.87-0.6 pts
205Emilia-Romagna6.87-0.1 pts
207Nordjylland6.85-2.93 pts
208Asturias6.84-0.65 pts
209Niederbayern6.73+0.81 pts
210Wien6.69+0.41 pts
211Syddanmark6.67-3.62 pts
212Veneto6.65+0.01 pts
213Navarre6.62-1.75 pts
213Provincia Autonoma di Trento6.62-0.11 pts
215Steiermark6.5+0.09 pts
216Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste6.42-0.16 pts
217Castile and León6.41-0.38 pts
217Marche6.41-0.51 pts
219Oberfranken6.32+0.58 pts
220Burgenland6.28+0.1 pts
221Dresden6.27+0.69 pts
222Oberösterreich6.23+0.24 pts
223Mecklenburg-Vorpommern6.22+0.21 pts
224Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen6.2+0.39 pts
225Kärnten6.12+0.08 pts
226Sachsen-Anhalt6.03+0.46 pts
227Niederösterreich5.970 pts
228Vorarlberg5.86+0.33 pts
229La Rioja5.81-0.71 pts
230Salzburg5.69+0.31 pts
231Tirol5.68+0.25 pts
232Chemnitz5.05+0.4 pts
233Thüringen4.84+0.07 pts

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Enterprise births in the year as a percentage of the enterprises active in the same year. A birth is a new enterprise created from scratch, not by a merger, break-up or reactivation.

Eurostat and OECD harmonised business demography. Not comparable with establishment_entry_rate, which counts new locations of US businesses, including branches of existing firms.

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Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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