BUSINESS DEMOGRAPHY AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEVEL AND DYNAMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT - EXAMPLE OF SELECTED EU COUNTRIES

Abstract

Demographic analyses referring to strictly population-based processes can also be
implemented on the level of the enterprise population. In international statistics such as
Eurostat, data on business demography has been available for several years and can be used to
analyse the pace of socio-economic development of a given region. The aim of the publication
is to diagnose the dynamics of the enterprise population in selected EU countries. The
rationale behind the formulated work objective is that the demand for data on business
demography has increased significantly in recent years, particularly in the context of
developed strategies for growth and employment across the EU. The relevant quantitative and
qualitative analyses were carried out on the basis of data from the Eurostat statistical database.
Dynamic methods of change were used, such as absolute increments and dynamics indicators.
The time range of the analyses was determined to a large extent by the availability of data.