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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

Unrecognized comparison filters were replaced with the nearest valid BDS state.

Workspace

Analyze exact observations

Comparison lens

Entry rate, 1978-2023
Latest spread
5.601 pp
2023 high to low
Spread change
-1.082 pp
narrower since 1978
Highest published rate
71
13.716% / not a quality rank
Closest to U.S.
53
+2.039 pp

Published sector trajectories

Establishment entry rate

Rates remain in their published Census units.
Selected year2023+5.601 pp sector spread
U.S. rate
10.608%
Published national rate
52 Finance and insurance
8.115%
-2.493 pp vs U.S.
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
12.647%
+2.039 pp vs U.S.
71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation
13.716%
+3.108 pp vs U.S.
1978: 52 10.994%; 53 17.547%; 71 17.677%1979: 52 11.047%; 53 17.362%; 71 16.934%1980: 52 9.336%; 53 15.183%; 71 16.463%1981: 52 9.767%; 53 14.279%; 71 15.761%1982: 52 8.677%; 53 13.455%; 71 17.413%1983: 52 12.964%; 53 14.798%; 71 19.004%1984: 52 11.694%; 53 18.078%; 71 18.078%1985: 52 11.318%; 53 18.47%; 71 18.324%1986: 52 11.318%; 53 18.678%; 71 18.041%1987: 52 11.937%; 53 18.34%; 71 18.108%1988: 52 12.816%; 53 16.742%; 71 20.186%1989: 52 14.653%; 53 15.873%; 71 17.869%1990: 52 12.15%; 53 14.917%; 71 15.358%1991: 52 17.192%; 53 16.104%; 71 13.871%1992: 52 10.408%; 53 13.461%; 71 14.217%1993: 52 10.238%; 53 13.172%; 71 14.162%1994: 52 12.878%; 53 13.534%; 71 14.451%1995: 52 11.048%; 53 13.521%; 71 14.239%1996: 52 11.048%; 53 12.583%; 71 13.7%1997: 52 13.444%; 53 13.594%; 71 12.992%1998: 52 12.667%; 53 12.369%; 71 12.674%1999: 52 13.06%; 53 13.465%; 71 12.078%2000: 52 12.94%; 53 11.661%; 71 11.66%2001: 52 13.049%; 53 12.331%; 71 11.834%2002: 52 13.349%; 53 12.968%; 71 13.409%2003: 52 12.933%; 53 12.919%; 71 14.203%2004: 52 12.299%; 53 13.533%; 71 14.516%2005: 52 13.222%; 53 15.291%; 71 14.075%2006: 52 14.192%; 53 16.059%; 71 14.883%2007: 52 13.118%; 53 14.185%; 71 13.84%2008: 52 10.43%; 53 11.987%; 71 12.559%2009: 52 8.909%; 53 10.266%; 71 11.358%2010: 52 8.711%; 53 11.255%; 71 11.236%2011: 52 8.511%; 53 11.544%; 71 11.64%2012: 52 9.667%; 53 12.043%; 71 12.28%2013: 52 8.019%; 53 12.38%; 71 11.873%2014: 52 8.67%; 53 12.146%; 71 12.216%2015: 52 8.822%; 53 11.933%; 71 12.603%2016: 52 9.585%; 53 12.645%; 71 13.283%2017: 52 7.745%; 53 13.033%; 71 13.369%2018: 52 8.396%; 53 11.919%; 71 12.758%2019: 52 8.09%; 53 11.608%; 71 13.168%2020: 52 7.455%; 53 11.896%; 71 13.554%2021: 52 9.136%; 53 14.203%; 71 13.517%2022: 52 9.399%; 53 14.335%; 71 17.155%2023: 52 8.115%; 53 12.647%; 71 13.716%
46 annual observationsPublished rates + U.S. contextNo interpolation

Selected-sector ledger

2023 position and window history

  1. 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
  2. Latest
    12.647%
    U.S. gap
    +2.039 pp
    Change
    -4.9 pp
    All-sector rank
    #5 / 19
    Window average
    13.92%
    Above U.S.
    46 / 46 years
  3. Latest
    13.716%
    U.S. gap
    +3.108 pp
    Change
    -3.961 pp
    All-sector rank
    #2 / 19
    Window average
    14.485%
    Above U.S.
    46 / 46 years

Relative regime strip

Annual distance from the U.S. rate

Above U.S.Below U.S.
Selected year2023
52 -2.493 pp53 +2.039 pp71 +3.108 pp
52Finance and insurance
53Real estate and rental and leasing
71Arts, entertainment, and recreation
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 States525371
202310.608%baseline8.115%-2.493 pp12.647%+2.039 pp13.716%+3.108 pp
202211.651%baseline9.399%-2.252 pp14.335%+2.684 pp17.155%+5.504 pp
202110.845%baseline9.136%-1.709 pp14.203%+3.358 pp13.517%+2.672 pp
20209.637%baseline7.455%-2.182 pp11.896%+2.259 pp13.554%+3.917 pp
20199.613%baseline8.09%-1.523 pp11.608%+1.995 pp13.168%+3.555 pp
20189.414%baseline8.396%-1.018 pp11.919%+2.505 pp12.758%+3.344 pp
20179.675%baseline7.745%-1.93 pp13.033%+3.358 pp13.369%+3.694 pp
201610.194%baseline9.585%-0.609 pp12.645%+2.451 pp13.283%+3.089 pp
201510.025%baseline8.822%-1.203 pp11.933%+1.908 pp12.603%+2.578 pp
20149.906%baseline8.67%-1.236 pp12.146%+2.24 pp12.216%+2.31 pp
20139.807%baseline8.019%-1.788 pp12.38%+2.573 pp11.873%+2.066 pp
201210.018%baseline9.667%-0.351 pp12.043%+2.025 pp12.28%+2.262 pp
20119.886%baseline8.511%-1.375 pp11.544%+1.658 pp11.64%+1.754 pp
20109.495%baseline8.711%-0.784 pp11.255%+1.76 pp11.236%+1.741 pp
20099.281%baseline8.909%-0.372 pp10.266%+0.985 pp11.358%+2.077 pp
200810.307%baseline10.43%+0.123 pp11.987%+1.68 pp12.559%+2.252 pp
200711.761%baseline13.118%+1.357 pp14.185%+2.424 pp13.84%+2.079 pp
200612.495%baseline14.192%+1.697 pp16.059%+3.564 pp14.883%+2.388 pp
200511.615%baseline13.222%+1.607 pp15.291%+3.676 pp14.075%+2.46 pp
200411.511%baseline12.299%+0.788 pp13.533%+2.022 pp14.516%+3.005 pp
200311.425%baseline12.933%+1.508 pp12.919%+1.494 pp14.203%+2.778 pp
200211.911%baseline13.349%+1.438 pp12.968%+1.057 pp13.409%+1.498 pp
200110.99%baseline13.049%+2.059 pp12.331%+1.341 pp11.834%+0.844 pp
200010.848%baseline12.94%+2.092 pp11.661%+0.813 pp11.66%+0.812 pp
199911.115%baseline13.06%+1.945 pp13.465%+2.35 pp12.078%+0.963 pp
199811.438%baseline12.667%+1.229 pp12.369%+0.931 pp12.674%+1.236 pp
199712.2%baseline13.444%+1.244 pp13.594%+1.394 pp12.992%+0.792 pp
199611.795%baseline11.048%-0.747 pp12.583%+0.788 pp13.7%+1.905 pp
199512.058%baseline11.048%-1.01 pp13.521%+1.463 pp14.239%+2.181 pp
199411.885%baseline12.878%+0.993 pp13.534%+1.649 pp14.451%+2.566 pp
199311.509%baseline10.238%-1.271 pp13.172%+1.663 pp14.162%+2.653 pp
199211.577%baseline10.408%-1.169 pp13.461%+1.884 pp14.217%+2.64 pp
199112.358%baseline17.192%+4.834 pp16.104%+3.746 pp13.871%+1.513 pp
199012.683%baseline12.15%-0.533 pp14.917%+2.234 pp15.358%+2.675 pp
198913.368%baseline14.653%+1.285 pp15.873%+2.505 pp17.869%+4.501 pp
198813.959%baseline12.816%-1.143 pp16.742%+2.783 pp20.186%+6.227 pp
198714.325%baseline11.937%-2.388 pp18.34%+4.015 pp18.108%+3.783 pp
198614.095%baseline11.318%-2.777 pp18.678%+4.583 pp18.041%+3.946 pp
198513.81%baseline11.318%-2.492 pp18.47%+4.66 pp18.324%+4.514 pp
198414.534%baseline11.694%-2.84 pp18.078%+3.544 pp18.078%+3.544 pp
198313.389%baseline12.964%-0.425 pp14.798%+1.409 pp19.004%+5.615 pp
198212.464%baseline8.677%-3.787 pp13.455%+0.991 pp17.413%+4.949 pp
198112.797%baseline9.767%-3.03 pp14.279%+1.482 pp15.761%+2.964 pp
198012.806%baseline9.336%-3.47 pp15.183%+2.377 pp16.463%+3.657 pp
197913.97%baseline11.047%-2.923 pp17.362%+3.392 pp16.934%+2.964 pp
197815.146%baseline10.994%-4.152 pp17.547%+2.401 pp17.677%+2.531 pp

Research reading

What changed, without assigning cause

01 / Latest spread71 to 52

The selected-sector spread is 5.601 pp in 2023, from 13.716% to 8.115%.

02 / Long-run spreadnarrower by 1.082 pp

The high-to-low spread moved from 6.683 pp in 1978 to 5.601 pp in 2023.

03 / National proximity53 / +2.039 pp

Real estate and rental and leasing 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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