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EU regions (NUTS 2) by enterprise death rate

Mayotte had the highest enterprise death rate of 231 regions in 2022, at 18.22%. Notio Aigaio had the lowest, at 2.43%. The median was 7.65% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 8.08%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest18.22Mayotte
Lowest2.43Notio Aigaio
Median7.65231 regions
European Union (27)8.08History

Top 40 regions, 2022

Mayotte: 18.22 %Mayotte18.22Budapest: 17.71 %Budapest17.71Pest: 17.59 %Pest17.59Észak-Magyarország: 16.48 %Észak-Magyarország16.48Észak-Alföld: 16.1 %Észak-Alföld16.1Dél-Dunántúl: 15.82 %Dél-Dunántúl15.82Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas: 15.73 %Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos region…15.73Közép-Dunántúl: 15.71 %Közép-Dunántúl15.71Dél-Alföld: 15.16 %Dél-Alföld15.16Península de Setúbal: 14.74 %Península de Setúbal14.74Sostinės regionas: 14.56 %Sostinės regionas14.56Nyugat-Dunántúl: 14.48 %Nyugat-Dunántúl14.48Guyane: 14.25 %Guyane14.25Grande Lisboa: 13.32 %Grande Lisboa13.32Zachodniopomorskie: 13.03 %Zachodniopomorskie13.03Ile-de-France: 12.39 %Ile-de-France12.39Guadeloupe: 12.2 %Guadeloupe12.2Lubuskie: 12.12 %Lubuskie12.12Warmińsko-mazurskie: 11.99 %Warmińsko-mazurskie11.99Lubelskie: 11.95 %Lubelskie11.95Algarve: 11.92 %Algarve11.92Região Autónoma dos Açores: 11.8 %Região Autónoma dos Açores11.8Região Autónoma da Madeira: 11.78 %Região Autónoma da Madeira11.78Pomorskie: 11.77 %Pomorskie11.77Alentejo: 11.68 %Alentejo11.68Melilla: 11.57 %Melilla11.57Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 11.54 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo11.54Dolnośląskie: 11.46 %Dolnośląskie11.46Kujawsko-pomorskie: 11.36 %Kujawsko-pomorskie11.36Norte: 11.28 %Norte11.28Świętokrzyskie: 11.24 %Świętokrzyskie11.24Podkarpackie: 11.23 %Podkarpackie11.23Eastern and Midland: 11.09 %Eastern and Midland11.09Centro (PT): 10.82 %Centro (PT)10.82Łódzkie: 10.81 %Łódzkie10.81Opolskie: 10.71 %Opolskie10.71Mazowiecki regionalny: 10.68 %Mazowiecki regionalny10.68Malta: 10.64 %Malta10.64Ceuta: 10.54 %Ceuta10.54Śląskie: 10.46 %Śląskie10.46Mayotte: 18.22 %Mayotte18.22Budapest: 17.71 %Budapest17.71Pest: 17.59 %Pest17.59Észak-Magyarország: 16.48 %Észak-Magyarország16.48Észak-Alföld: 16.1 %Észak-Alföld16.1Dél-Dunántúl: 15.82 %Dél-Dunántúl15.82Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas: 15.73 %Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas15.73Közép-Dunántúl: 15.71 %Közép-Dunántúl15.71Dél-Alföld: 15.16 %Dél-Alföld15.16Península de Setúbal: 14.74 %Península de Setúbal14.74Sostinės regionas: 14.56 %Sostinės regionas14.56Nyugat-Dunántúl: 14.48 %Nyugat-Dunántúl14.48Guyane: 14.25 %Guyane14.25Grande Lisboa: 13.32 %Grande Lisboa13.32Zachodniopomorskie: 13.03 %Zachodniopomorskie13.03Ile-de-France: 12.39 %Ile-de-France12.39Guadeloupe: 12.2 %Guadeloupe12.2Lubuskie: 12.12 %Lubuskie12.12Warmińsko-mazurskie: 11.99 %Warmińsko-mazurskie11.99Lubelskie: 11.95 %Lubelskie11.95Algarve: 11.92 %Algarve11.92Região Autónoma dos Açores: 11.8 %Região Autónoma dos Açores11.8Região Autónoma da Madeira: 11.78 %Região Autónoma da Madeira11.78Pomorskie: 11.77 %Pomorskie11.77Alentejo: 11.68 %Alentejo11.68Melilla: 11.57 %Melilla11.57Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 11.54 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo11.54Dolnośląskie: 11.46 %Dolnośląskie11.46Kujawsko-pomorskie: 11.36 %Kujawsko-pomorskie11.36Norte: 11.28 %Norte11.28Świętokrzyskie: 11.24 %Świętokrzyskie11.24Podkarpackie: 11.23 %Podkarpackie11.23Eastern and Midland: 11.09 %Eastern and Midland11.09Centro (PT): 10.82 %Centro (PT)10.82Łódzkie: 10.81 %Łódzkie10.81Opolskie: 10.71 %Opolskie10.71Mazowiecki regionalny: 10.68 %Mazowiecki regionalny10.68Malta: 10.64 %Malta10.64Ceuta: 10.54 %Ceuta10.54Śląskie: 10.46 %Śląskie10.46
%. Source: Eurostat, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Mayotte Series break18.22+7.98 pts
2Budapest Provisional17.71+10.07 pts
3Pest Provisional17.59+10.46 pts
4Észak-Magyarország Provisional16.48+8.42 pts
5Észak-Alföld Provisional16.1+8.52 pts
6Dél-Dunántúl Provisional15.82+8.74 pts
7Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Provisional15.73+2.99 pts
8Közép-Dunántúl Provisional15.71+8.64 pts
9Dél-Alföld Provisional15.16+8.49 pts
10Península de Setúbal Provisional14.74+1.81 pts
11Sostinės regionas Provisional14.56+2.41 pts
12Nyugat-Dunántúl Provisional14.48+7.99 pts
13Guyane Series break14.25+1.93 pts
14Grande Lisboa Provisional13.32+1.6 pts
15Zachodniopomorskie13.03-1.54 pts
16Ile-de-France Series break12.39-0.97 pts
17Guadeloupe Series break12.2+1.45 pts
18Lubuskie12.12-1.44 pts
19Warmińsko-mazurskie11.99-1.54 pts
20Lubelskie11.95-1.3 pts
21Algarve Provisional11.92+1.87 pts
22Região Autónoma dos Açores Provisional11.8+0.92 pts
23Região Autónoma da Madeira Provisional11.78+0.92 pts
24Pomorskie11.77-1.79 pts
25Alentejo Provisional11.68+1.29 pts
26Melilla11.57-0.12 pts
27Oeste e Vale do Tejo Provisional11.54+1.64 pts
28Dolnośląskie11.46-1.56 pts
29Kujawsko-pomorskie11.36-1.68 pts
30Norte Provisional11.28+1.78 pts
31Świętokrzyskie11.24-1.64 pts
32Podkarpackie11.23-0.91 pts
33Eastern and Midland11.09+2.81 pts
34Centro (PT) Provisional10.82+1.28 pts
35Łódzkie10.81-1.59 pts
36Opolskie10.71-1.14 pts
37Mazowiecki regionalny10.68-1.71 pts
38Malta10.64+0.8 pts
39Ceuta10.54+1.4 pts
40Śląskie10.46-1.52 pts
41Podlaskie10.42-1.22 pts
42Warszawski stołeczny10.35-2.57 pts
43Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break10.32-0.36 pts
44Małopolskie10.24-1.55 pts
45Nord-Pas de Calais Series break10.21-0.57 pts
46Wielkopolskie10.14-1.87 pts
47Hovedstaden10.06-1.64 pts
48Languedoc-Roussillon Series break10.05-0.26 pts
49Picardie Series break9.97-0.33 pts
50Haute-Normandie Series break9.83-0.5 pts
51Aquitaine Series break9.82-0.57 pts
52Latvija9.79-2.08 pts
53Rhône-Alpes Series break9.72-0.53 pts
54Berlin9.68+0.64 pts
55Centre - Val de Loire Series break9.66-0.53 pts
56Lorraine Series break9.62-0.94 pts
57Midi-Pyrénées Series break9.58-0.63 pts
58La Réunion Series break9.55+0.55 pts
59Sjælland9.52-1.27 pts
60Východné Slovensko Provisional9.49+1.97 pts
61Martinique Series break9.47-0.04 pts
62Northern and Western9.46+2.52 pts
63Southern9.37+2.24 pts
64Valencian Community9.34+1.47 pts
65Alsace Series break9.22-0.72 pts
65Champagne-Ardenne Series break9.22-0.66 pts
67Franche-Comté Series break9.17-0.42 pts
67Západné Slovensko Provisional9.17+1.51 pts
69Canary Islands9.16+1.48 pts
70Region of Murcia9.13+1.53 pts
71Andalusia9.09+1.44 pts
72Poitou-Charentes Series break9.04-0.37 pts
73Bourgogne Series break9.02-0.61 pts
74Balearic Islands8.98+1.35 pts
75Eesti8.91+0.03 pts
76Corse Series break8.9-0.06 pts
77Pays de la Loire Series break8.79-0.72 pts
77Severozápad Provisional8.79+2.46 pts
77Yugoiztochen Provisional8.79+0.43 pts
80Catalonia8.76+1.34 pts
81Severoiztochen Provisional8.7+0.03 pts
82Community of Madrid8.68+1.07 pts
83Limousin Series break8.64-0.84 pts
84Basse-Normandie Series break8.61-0.77 pts
84Yugozapaden Provisional8.61-0.05 pts
86Stredné Slovensko Provisional8.57+1.62 pts
87Castilla-La Mancha8.54+1.83 pts
88Darmstadt8.53+0.46 pts
89Bretagne Series break8.46-0.41 pts
89Praha Provisional8.46+2.34 pts
91Bremen8.44+0.07 pts
92Auvergne Series break8.37-0.54 pts
93Syddanmark8.33-1.34 pts
94Midtjylland8.32-1.77 pts
94Nordjylland8.32-1.33 pts
96Extremadura8.25+1.62 pts
97Saarland8.24+0.36 pts
98Moravskoslezsko Provisional8.19+2.61 pts
99Hamburg8.13+0.04 pts
100Asturias8.12+1.34 pts
101Calabria Provisional8.09+1.06 pts
102Bratislavský kraj Provisional8.06+1.38 pts
102Jihozápad Provisional8.06+2.6 pts
104Campania Provisional8.04+0.76 pts
104Lazio Provisional8.04+0.85 pts
106Střední Čechy Provisional8+2.52 pts
107Severen tsentralen Provisional7.92+0.03 pts
108Jihovýchod Provisional7.81+2.57 pts
108Severozapaden Provisional7.81-0.04 pts
110Düsseldorf7.8+0.26 pts
111Sicilia Provisional7.74+1.06 pts
112Zahodna Slovenija7.72+0.98 pts
113Galicia7.69+1.21 pts
114Karlsruhe7.68+0.5 pts
115Hannover7.66+0.56 pts
116Střední Morava Provisional7.65+2.32 pts
117Severovýchod Provisional7.64+2.22 pts
118La Rioja7.63+1.62 pts
119Rheinhessen-Pfalz7.61+0.34 pts
120Braunschweig7.58+0.86 pts
120Panonska Hrvatska7.58+0.36 pts
122Yuzhen tsentralen Provisional7.57+0.04 pts
123Köln7.49+0.27 pts
124Grad Zagreb7.44+0.84 pts
124Schleswig-Holstein7.44+0.38 pts
124Vzhodna Slovenija7.44+0.97 pts
127Gießen7.42+0.47 pts
127Stuttgart7.42+0.39 pts
129Aragon7.38+0.92 pts
129Castile and León7.38+0.98 pts
131Brandenburg7.37+0.35 pts
132Arnsberg7.26+0.4 pts
133Koblenz7.25+0.49 pts
134Lüneburg7.23+0.28 pts
135Cantabria7.18+0.95 pts
135Molise Provisional7.18+0.54 pts
137Basque Country7.06+0.31 pts
137Oberbayern7.06+0.13 pts
139Kassel7.03+0.36 pts
139Sardegna Provisional7.03+0.8 pts
141Jadranska Hrvatska7+0.34 pts
142Abruzzo Provisional6.99+0.87 pts
143Freiburg6.97+0.12 pts
144Münster6.95+0.32 pts
145Navarre6.94+0.55 pts
146Weser-Ems6.92+0.45 pts
147Flevoland6.87+2.41 pts
147Leipzig6.87+0.25 pts
147Tübingen6.87+0.09 pts
150Detmold6.84+0.53 pts
151Mecklenburg-Vorpommern6.75+0.36 pts
152Puglia Provisional6.72+0.69 pts
152Sjeverna Hrvatska6.72+0.78 pts
154Helsinki-Uusimaa6.7+0.35 pts
155Mittelfranken6.68+0.4 pts
156Sachsen-Anhalt6.64+0.55 pts
156Trier6.64+0.46 pts
158Sud-Est6.6-0.86 pts
159Dresden6.44+0.41 pts
159Limburg (NL)6.44+2.36 pts
159Noord-Holland6.44+2.29 pts
162Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi6.42+0.39 pts
163Basilicata Provisional6.37+0.97 pts
164Liguria Provisional6.36+0.53 pts
165Piemonte Provisional6.34+0.65 pts
166Etelä-Suomi6.31+0.27 pts
167Groningen6.3+2.04 pts
167Zuid-Holland6.3n/a
169Bucureşti-Ilfov6.29-1.48 pts
169Luxembourg Series break6.29-0.55 pts
169Vest6.29-1.32 pts
172Schwaben6.27+0.32 pts
173Drenthe6.24+2.16 pts
173Noord-Brabant6.24+2.3 pts
173Sud-Muntenia6.24-0.81 pts
173Sud-Vest Oltenia6.24-0.97 pts
177Länsi-Suomi6.2+0.25 pts
178Wien6.19-0.36 pts
179Toscana Provisional6.13+0.52 pts
180Lombardia Provisional6.1+0.52 pts
181Overijssel6.04+2.02 pts
181Umbria Provisional6.04+0.27 pts
183Zeeland6.03+2.16 pts
184Thüringen6.02+0.23 pts
184Unterfranken6.02+0.3 pts
186Oberfranken6.01+0.48 pts
187Chemnitz5.94+0.35 pts
188Gelderland5.93+2.16 pts
189Utrecht5.92n/a
190Nord-Est5.88-0.8 pts
191Niederbayern5.85+0.29 pts
192Oberpfalz5.84-0.03 pts
193Emilia-Romagna Provisional5.83+0.37 pts
194Burgenland5.7-0.46 pts
195Centru5.66-0.99 pts
195Marche Provisional5.66+0.36 pts
197Niederösterreich5.63-0.38 pts
198Nord-Vest5.62-1.18 pts
199Friuli-Venezia Giulia Provisional5.5+0.09 pts
200Friesland (NL)5.48+1.78 pts
201Steiermark5.47-0.51 pts
202Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Provisional5.43+0.44 pts
203Vorarlberg5.41-0.73 pts
204Kärnten5.35-0.34 pts
205Oberösterreich5.29-0.18 pts
206Veneto Provisional5.28+0.23 pts
207Kýpros5.17+0.19 pts
208Sydsverige Series break4.99-0.79 pts
209Tirol4.84-0.42 pts
210Provincia Autonoma di Trento Provisional4.79+0.13 pts
211Salzburg4.71-0.55 pts
212Östra Mellansverige Series break4.66-0.88 pts
213Åland4.63-0.17 pts
214Norra Mellansverige Series break4.56-1.3 pts
215Stockholm Series break4.51-1.62 pts
216Västsverige Series break4.47-0.83 pts
217Småland med öarna Series break4.31-0.97 pts
218Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Provisional4.24+0.27 pts
219Övre Norrland Series break4.17-0.84 pts
220Dytiki Makedonia3.93+0.91 pts
221Mellersta Norrland Series break3.86-0.91 pts
222Ipeiros3.75+1.22 pts
223Kentriki Makedonia3.72+1.1 pts
224Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki3.65+1.22 pts
225Dytiki Elláda3.32+0.88 pts
226Thessalia3.1+0.67 pts
227Ionia Nisia2.77+0.87 pts
228Peloponnisos2.76+0.95 pts
229Sterea Elláda2.7+0.75 pts
230Attiki2.61+0.64 pts
231Notio Aigaio2.43+0.88 pts

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About this ranking

Enterprise deaths in the year as a percentage of the enterprises active in the same year. A death is an enterprise that stopped trading and was not reactivated within two years.

Eurostat and OECD harmonised business demography. The latest year is provisional until the two-year reactivation window has passed. Not an insolvency rate, and not comparable with establishment_exit_rate, which counts closed US business locations.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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, death 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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Which region has the highest enterprise death rate?

Mayotte, with 18.22% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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Notio Aigaio, with 2.43% in 2022.

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