Statistical presentation

Data description

The statistic Quarterly Business Demography, QBD, contain the number of new registered enterprises as well as the number of bankruptcies by selected NACE-sections.. The statistic is published quarterly.

The content and all details of the statistics on bankruptcies is described in this documentation of statistics. There are no further description of bankruptcies in this document.

The details on the new registered enterprises are in this declaration.

Classification system

The Quarterly Business Demography apply selected NACE Sections (see more in the link above):

• BTE Sum of the sections B, C, D and E, i.e. mining and quarrying + manufacturing + electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply + water supply, sewerage and waste management
• F Construction
• G Wholesale and retail trade
• H Transportation
• I Accommodation and food service activities
• J Information and communication
• KTN Sum of sections K, L, M and N, i.e. financial and insurance + real estate activities + knowledge-based services + travel agent, cleaning and other operational services
• PTSXS94 Sum of sections P, Q, R, S95, S96, i.e. education + human health and social work + arts, entertainment and recreation activities + other service activities. The two S-groups are parts of Section S (other service activities) covering repair of personal goods and other personal service activities respectively.
• BTSXO_S94 Sum of all groups above.

For further information on DB07 and previous Danish Industrial Classifications.

Sector coverage

The Quarterly Business Demography cover all NACE-sections except A, O, S 94, T and U.

Statistical concepts and definitions

New enterprises: A new enterprise is defined by the establishment of a new registration number (CVR-number) in the Central Business Register, CVR. The new enterprise must in addition within two months be registered in relation to obligations to VAT and tax.

Statistical unit

New enterprises counts juridical units identified their number in the Central Business Register.

Statistical population

The population is the number of new registered enterprises.

Reference area

New registered enterprises in Denmark.

Time coverage

New registered enterprises from 2015.

Base period

Not relevant for these statistics. Not applicable because data are sending in absolute figures.

Unit of measure

Number.

Reference period

The most recent quarter.

Frequency of dissemination

Quarterly

Legal acts and other agreements

The Quarterly Business Demography is a copy of the statistic made according to REGULATION (EU) 2019/2152 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197

Cost and burden

These statistics are based on administrative data. There is therefore no direct response burden, in relation to the compilation of these statistics.

Comment

Further information by contact to Statistics Denmark.