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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023

Campania had the highest enterprise birth rate of 21 regions in 2023, at 9.36%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 6.21%. The median was 7.3% and the figure for Italy was 7.78%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest9.36Campania
Lowest6.21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median7.321 regions
Italy7.78History

All regions, 2023

Campania: 9.36 %Campania9.36Lazio: 9.24 %Lazio9.24Calabria: 8.95 %Calabria8.95Sicilia: 8.6 %Sicilia8.6Sardegna: 7.83 %Sardegna7.83Molise: 7.77 %Molise7.77Lombardia: 7.76 %Lombardia7.76Puglia: 7.69 %Puglia7.69Abruzzo: 7.56 %Abruzzo7.56Basilicata: 7.5 %Basilicata7.5Piemonte: 7.3 %Piemonte7.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 7.26 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste7.26Liguria: 7.24 %Liguria7.24Umbria: 7.12 %Umbria7.12Toscana: 7.05 %Toscana7.05Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 7.02 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia7.02Emilia-Romagna: 7 %Emilia-Romagna7Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 6.99 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento6.99Veneto: 6.7 %Veneto6.7Marche: 6.43 %Marche6.43Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 6.21 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…6.21Campania: 9.36 %Campania9.36Lazio: 9.24 %Lazio9.24Calabria: 8.95 %Calabria8.95Sicilia: 8.6 %Sicilia8.6Sardegna: 7.83 %Sardegna7.83Molise: 7.77 %Molise7.77Lombardia: 7.76 %Lombardia7.76Puglia: 7.69 %Puglia7.69Abruzzo: 7.56 %Abruzzo7.56Basilicata: 7.5 %Basilicata7.5Piemonte: 7.3 %Piemonte7.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 7.26 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste7.26Liguria: 7.24 %Liguria7.24Umbria: 7.12 %Umbria7.12Toscana: 7.05 %Toscana7.05Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 7.02 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia7.02Emilia-Romagna: 7 %Emilia-Romagna7Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 6.99 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento6.99Veneto: 6.7 %Veneto6.7Marche: 6.43 %Marche6.43Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 6.21 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen6.21
%. 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

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Campania9.36-0.13 pts
2Lazio9.24-0.51 pts
3Calabria8.95-0.26 pts
4Sicilia8.6-0.36 pts
5Sardegna7.83-0.25 pts
6Molise7.77+0.18 pts
7Lombardia7.76-0.02 pts
8Puglia7.69-0.1 pts
9Abruzzo7.56-0.31 pts
10Basilicata7.5+0.17 pts
11Piemonte7.3-0.06 pts
12Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste7.26+0.84 pts
13Liguria7.24-0.12 pts
14Umbria7.12-0.07 pts
15Toscana7.05-0.34 pts
16Friuli-Venezia Giulia7.02+0.11 pts
17Emilia-Romagna7+0.13 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento6.99+0.37 pts
19Veneto6.7+0.05 pts
20Marche6.43+0.02 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen6.21+0.01 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). 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) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table

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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), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 13 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/italy-regions. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. 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). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 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/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/italy-regions.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) 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), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/italy-regions (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest enterprise birth rate?

Campania, with 9.36% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest enterprise birth rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 6.21% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, 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.

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