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Minnesota Milestones 2010: Change in Number of Establishments
 
 
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Indicator 37: Change in Number of Establishments

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Rationale: The creation of new businesses is an indicator of a strong, dynamic economy. Small businesses and start-ups are responsible for much of the job growth in Minnesota.
About this indicator: The number of Minnesota establishments declined in 2009 by nearly 2,600, or 1.5 percent. The number of establishments also declined in 2007. Growth earlier in the decade had also been slow. There was a net gain of 9,100 establishments between 2004 and 2008. Between 2000 and 2008, the total number of establishments grew 2.7 percent.

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), the source of this data, is based on all establishments covered under the Unemployment Insurance system.

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Percent change in establishments from previous year (private sector)
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Percent change in establishments from previous year (all sectors), Department of Employment and Economic Development Edit trend | Edit data
Percent change in establishments from previous year (private sector), Department of Employment and Economic Development Edit trend | Edit data
All ownerships Private sector
20010.2% 0.1%
20020.3% 0.3%
20031.1% 0.9%
20041.3% 1.3%
20054.2% 4.2%
20062.4% 2.4%
2007-1.8% -2.0%
20080.9% 0.9%
2009-1.5% -1.6%
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For comparison: Establishment growth in Minnesota has lagged the national average. Between 2001 and 2008, the number of establishments in the U.S. increased 13.8 percent, compared to 8.5 percent in Minnesota.
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Milestones is a product of the Minnesota State Demographic Center, a division of the Department of Administration