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Sector Dynamics Comparison Studio

Compare sector entry, exit, and employment histories against national Business Dynamics Statistics. All comparisons retain the published year, rate, denominator, and population.

Sector universe
19
complete two-digit histories
Annual coverage
1978-2023
46 common years
Published measures
6
5,520 exact observations
Comparison limit
2-4
sectors plus U.S. baseline
Common years1978-2023 for every sector
Comparable unitspublished BDS percentages
Source custodyU.S. Census Bureau

Ranks describe rate magnitude, not competitive quality.

Longitudinal comparison workspace

Cross-sector trajectories without a composite score

184 displayed sector and national values across 46 exact BDS years.
Entering establishments as a share of the Census BDS establishment denominator.
Sector selection 3 / 4

Period

Workspace

Analyze exact observations

Comparison lens

Entry rate, 1978-2023
Latest spread
5.312 pp
2023 high to low
Spread change
+0.545 pp
wider since 1978
Highest published rate
51
10.578% / not a quality rank
Closest to U.S.
51
-0.03 pp

Published sector trajectories

Establishment entry rate

Rates remain in their published Census units.
Selected year2023+5.312 pp sector spread
U.S. rate
10.608%
Published national rate
22 Utilities
5.266%
-5.342 pp vs U.S.
51 Information
10.578%
-0.03 pp vs U.S.
52 Finance and insurance
8.115%
-2.493 pp vs U.S.
1978: 22 8.006%; 51 12.773%; 52 10.994%1979: 22 6.596%; 51 12.581%; 52 11.047%1980: 22 4.733%; 51 12.761%; 52 9.336%1981: 22 5.136%; 51 13.677%; 52 9.767%1982: 22 3.778%; 51 13.087%; 52 8.677%1983: 22 4.911%; 51 13.68%; 52 12.964%1984: 22 5.974%; 51 18.676%; 52 11.694%1985: 22 5.248%; 51 14.773%; 52 11.318%1986: 22 6.347%; 51 13.724%; 52 11.318%1987: 22 5.294%; 51 16.056%; 52 11.937%1988: 22 7.523%; 51 14.189%; 52 12.816%1989: 22 6.343%; 51 16.83%; 52 14.653%1990: 22 7.431%; 51 13.806%; 52 12.15%1991: 22 9.16%; 51 17.385%; 52 17.192%1992: 22 8.387%; 51 12.862%; 52 10.408%1993: 22 6.427%; 51 12.635%; 52 10.238%1994: 22 5.835%; 51 13.708%; 52 12.878%1995: 22 6.797%; 51 14.5%; 52 11.048%1996: 22 8.11%; 51 16.133%; 52 11.048%1997: 22 6.121%; 51 15.01%; 52 13.444%1998: 22 9.203%; 51 16.975%; 52 12.667%1999: 22 9.838%; 51 16.724%; 52 13.06%2000: 22 9.67%; 51 17.825%; 52 12.94%2001: 22 8.952%; 51 19.498%; 52 13.049%2002: 22 7.503%; 51 17.388%; 52 13.349%2003: 22 8.47%; 51 14.095%; 52 12.933%2004: 22 6.886%; 51 14.862%; 52 12.299%2005: 22 6.14%; 51 12.513%; 52 13.222%2006: 22 6.709%; 51 14.368%; 52 14.192%2007: 22 6.413%; 51 13.457%; 52 13.118%2008: 22 8.1%; 51 12.521%; 52 10.43%2009: 22 7.736%; 51 13.043%; 52 8.909%2010: 22 6.549%; 51 10.616%; 52 8.711%2011: 22 5.769%; 51 13.421%; 52 8.511%2012: 22 5.447%; 51 11.604%; 52 9.667%2013: 22 5.741%; 51 11.752%; 52 8.019%2014: 22 4.952%; 51 14.337%; 52 8.67%2015: 22 5.463%; 51 10.801%; 52 8.822%2016: 22 6.103%; 51 13.126%; 52 9.585%2017: 22 6.097%; 51 11.718%; 52 7.745%2018: 22 10.765%; 51 10.825%; 52 8.396%2019: 22 5.085%; 51 11.635%; 52 8.09%2020: 22 5.005%; 51 9.985%; 52 7.455%2021: 22 6.66%; 51 11.695%; 52 9.136%2022: 22 7.818%; 51 12.585%; 52 9.399%2023: 22 5.266%; 51 10.578%; 52 8.115%
46 annual observationsPublished rates + U.S. contextNo interpolation

Selected-sector ledger

2023 position and window history

  1. Latest
    5.266%
    U.S. gap
    -5.342 pp
    Change
    -2.74 pp
    All-sector rank
    #19 / 19
    Window average
    6.75%
    Above U.S.
    1 / 46 years
  2. Latest
    10.578%
    U.S. gap
    -0.03 pp
    Change
    -2.195 pp
    All-sector rank
    #11 / 19
    Window average
    13.843%
    Above U.S.
    41 / 46 years
  3. Latest
    8.115%
    U.S. gap
    -2.493 pp
    Change
    -2.879 pp
    All-sector rank
    #14 / 19
    Window average
    10.987%
    Above U.S.
    15 / 46 years

Relative regime strip

Annual distance from the U.S. rate

Above U.S.Below U.S.
Selected year2023
22 -5.342 pp51 -0.03 pp52 -2.493 pp
22Utilities
51Information
52Finance and insurance
197820002023

Exact annual comparison

Published rates and same-year U.S. gaps

46 annual rows
Establishment entry rate for the United States and selected Census BDS sectors.
YearUnited States225152
202310.608%baseline5.266%-5.342 pp10.578%-0.03 pp8.115%-2.493 pp
202211.651%baseline7.818%-3.833 pp12.585%+0.934 pp9.399%-2.252 pp
202110.845%baseline6.66%-4.185 pp11.695%+0.85 pp9.136%-1.709 pp
20209.637%baseline5.005%-4.632 pp9.985%+0.348 pp7.455%-2.182 pp
20199.613%baseline5.085%-4.528 pp11.635%+2.022 pp8.09%-1.523 pp
20189.414%baseline10.765%+1.351 pp10.825%+1.411 pp8.396%-1.018 pp
20179.675%baseline6.097%-3.578 pp11.718%+2.043 pp7.745%-1.93 pp
201610.194%baseline6.103%-4.091 pp13.126%+2.932 pp9.585%-0.609 pp
201510.025%baseline5.463%-4.562 pp10.801%+0.776 pp8.822%-1.203 pp
20149.906%baseline4.952%-4.954 pp14.337%+4.431 pp8.67%-1.236 pp
20139.807%baseline5.741%-4.066 pp11.752%+1.945 pp8.019%-1.788 pp
201210.018%baseline5.447%-4.571 pp11.604%+1.586 pp9.667%-0.351 pp
20119.886%baseline5.769%-4.117 pp13.421%+3.535 pp8.511%-1.375 pp
20109.495%baseline6.549%-2.946 pp10.616%+1.121 pp8.711%-0.784 pp
20099.281%baseline7.736%-1.545 pp13.043%+3.762 pp8.909%-0.372 pp
200810.307%baseline8.1%-2.207 pp12.521%+2.214 pp10.43%+0.123 pp
200711.761%baseline6.413%-5.348 pp13.457%+1.696 pp13.118%+1.357 pp
200612.495%baseline6.709%-5.786 pp14.368%+1.873 pp14.192%+1.697 pp
200511.615%baseline6.14%-5.475 pp12.513%+0.898 pp13.222%+1.607 pp
200411.511%baseline6.886%-4.625 pp14.862%+3.351 pp12.299%+0.788 pp
200311.425%baseline8.47%-2.955 pp14.095%+2.67 pp12.933%+1.508 pp
200211.911%baseline7.503%-4.408 pp17.388%+5.477 pp13.349%+1.438 pp
200110.99%baseline8.952%-2.038 pp19.498%+8.508 pp13.049%+2.059 pp
200010.848%baseline9.67%-1.178 pp17.825%+6.977 pp12.94%+2.092 pp
199911.115%baseline9.838%-1.277 pp16.724%+5.609 pp13.06%+1.945 pp
199811.438%baseline9.203%-2.235 pp16.975%+5.537 pp12.667%+1.229 pp
199712.2%baseline6.121%-6.079 pp15.01%+2.81 pp13.444%+1.244 pp
199611.795%baseline8.11%-3.685 pp16.133%+4.338 pp11.048%-0.747 pp
199512.058%baseline6.797%-5.261 pp14.5%+2.442 pp11.048%-1.01 pp
199411.885%baseline5.835%-6.05 pp13.708%+1.823 pp12.878%+0.993 pp
199311.509%baseline6.427%-5.082 pp12.635%+1.126 pp10.238%-1.271 pp
199211.577%baseline8.387%-3.19 pp12.862%+1.285 pp10.408%-1.169 pp
199112.358%baseline9.16%-3.198 pp17.385%+5.027 pp17.192%+4.834 pp
199012.683%baseline7.431%-5.252 pp13.806%+1.123 pp12.15%-0.533 pp
198913.368%baseline6.343%-7.025 pp16.83%+3.462 pp14.653%+1.285 pp
198813.959%baseline7.523%-6.436 pp14.189%+0.23 pp12.816%-1.143 pp
198714.325%baseline5.294%-9.031 pp16.056%+1.731 pp11.937%-2.388 pp
198614.095%baseline6.347%-7.748 pp13.724%-0.371 pp11.318%-2.777 pp
198513.81%baseline5.248%-8.562 pp14.773%+0.963 pp11.318%-2.492 pp
198414.534%baseline5.974%-8.56 pp18.676%+4.142 pp11.694%-2.84 pp
198313.389%baseline4.911%-8.478 pp13.68%+0.291 pp12.964%-0.425 pp
198212.464%baseline3.778%-8.686 pp13.087%+0.623 pp8.677%-3.787 pp
198112.797%baseline5.136%-7.661 pp13.677%+0.88 pp9.767%-3.03 pp
198012.806%baseline4.733%-8.073 pp12.761%-0.045 pp9.336%-3.47 pp
197913.97%baseline6.596%-7.374 pp12.581%-1.389 pp11.047%-2.923 pp
197815.146%baseline8.006%-7.14 pp12.773%-2.373 pp10.994%-4.152 pp

Research reading

What changed, without assigning cause

01 / Latest spread51 to 22

The selected-sector spread is 5.312 pp in 2023, from 10.578% to 5.266%.

02 / Long-run spreadwider by 0.545 pp

The high-to-low spread moved from 4.767 pp in 1978 to 5.312 pp in 2023.

03 / National proximity51 / -0.03 pp

Information is closest to the national rate in the final selected year. This is descriptive proximity, not a competitive assessment.

Cross-sector Business Dynamics Statistics comparisons are descriptive rate differences within published Census sector universes. A higher rate or rank is not a quality score, and the comparison does not establish concentration, market power, a legal antitrust market, or the cause of entry, exit, job creation, job destruction, or reallocation.

Interpretation boundary

A comparison of flows, not a verdict on competition.

Business Dynamics Statistics describe establishment and job-flow activity in broad Census sectors. Cross-sector differences can frame research questions, but product-market definition, concentration, conduct, entry conditions, and causal identification require separate evidence.

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