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Indicator: New business start-ups net of closures E4
New business start-ups net closures, by region: 1998 to 2001 [1]  
Indicator Chart 
Change since
dots 1970
tick 1990
curvey 1998

Coverage: United Kingdom

Source: DTI

New business start-ups net of closures, by sector: 1998 to 2001 [1]  
Indicator Chart
Note: [1] 2001 rates are based on 2000 resident population

Coverage: United Kingdom

Source: DTI

Objective: Promoting local business diversity
  • Between 1998 and 2001, growth in new businesses net of closures was strongest in London and the South East of England and weakest in Wales. This compares with 1984 when all regions saw overall net closures (not shown).
  • For the UK as a whole, growth was concentrated in the hotel, restaurant and other services sectors, with losses in the more industrial sectors and in retailing.

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