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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

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

Period

Workspace

Analyze exact observations

Comparison lens

Entry rate, 1978-2023
Latest spread
4.79 pp
2023 high to low
Spread change
-6.801 pp
narrower since 1978
Highest published rate
56
12.905% / not a quality rank
Closest to U.S.
54
+1.865 pp

Published sector trajectories

Establishment entry rate

Rates remain in their published Census units.
Selected year2023+4.79 pp sector spread
U.S. rate
10.608%
Published national rate
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
12.647%
+2.039 pp vs U.S.
54 Professional, scientific, and technical services
12.473%
+1.865 pp vs U.S.
52 Finance and insurance
8.115%
-2.493 pp vs U.S.
56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
12.905%
+2.297 pp vs U.S.
1978: 53 17.547%; 54 17.593%; 52 10.994%; 56 22.585%1979: 53 17.362%; 54 17.118%; 52 11.047%; 56 21.915%1980: 53 15.183%; 54 16.199%; 52 9.336%; 56 20.339%1981: 53 14.279%; 54 16.522%; 52 9.767%; 56 19.936%1982: 53 13.455%; 54 16.566%; 52 8.677%; 56 19.021%1983: 53 14.798%; 54 17.807%; 52 12.964%; 56 19.507%1984: 53 18.078%; 54 17.282%; 52 11.694%; 56 19.935%1985: 53 18.47%; 54 17.33%; 52 11.318%; 56 20.253%1986: 53 18.678%; 54 16.905%; 52 11.318%; 56 20.569%1987: 53 18.34%; 54 16.441%; 52 11.937%; 56 20.817%1988: 53 16.742%; 54 16.499%; 52 12.816%; 56 20.231%1989: 53 15.873%; 54 15.2%; 52 14.653%; 56 19.555%1990: 53 14.917%; 54 14.562%; 52 12.15%; 56 18.636%1991: 53 16.104%; 54 14.268%; 52 17.192%; 56 17.323%1992: 53 13.461%; 54 13.502%; 52 10.408%; 56 16.555%1993: 53 13.172%; 54 13.697%; 52 10.238%; 56 16.864%1994: 53 13.534%; 54 13.693%; 52 12.878%; 56 16.979%1995: 53 13.521%; 54 14.121%; 52 11.048%; 56 17.501%1996: 53 12.583%; 54 13.997%; 52 11.048%; 56 17.0%1997: 53 13.594%; 54 14.52%; 52 13.444%; 56 17.336%1998: 53 12.369%; 54 14.665%; 52 12.667%; 56 15.857%1999: 53 13.465%; 54 14.037%; 52 13.06%; 56 14.245%2000: 53 11.661%; 54 13.309%; 52 12.94%; 56 13.722%2001: 53 12.331%; 54 13.61%; 52 13.049%; 56 13.938%2002: 53 12.968%; 54 14.006%; 52 13.349%; 56 14.44%2003: 53 12.919%; 54 13.197%; 52 12.933%; 56 14.294%2004: 53 13.533%; 54 13.516%; 52 12.299%; 56 14.824%2005: 53 15.291%; 54 13.187%; 52 13.222%; 56 14.556%2006: 53 16.059%; 54 14.675%; 52 14.192%; 56 16.372%2007: 53 14.185%; 54 13.262%; 52 13.118%; 56 14.562%2008: 53 11.987%; 54 12.077%; 52 10.43%; 56 13.775%2009: 53 10.266%; 54 11.481%; 52 8.909%; 56 12.156%2010: 53 11.255%; 54 11.925%; 52 8.711%; 56 12.189%2011: 53 11.544%; 54 12.233%; 52 8.511%; 56 12.721%2012: 53 12.043%; 54 12.059%; 52 9.667%; 56 12.551%2013: 53 12.38%; 54 12.357%; 52 8.019%; 56 13.072%2014: 53 12.146%; 54 12.432%; 52 8.67%; 56 12.57%2015: 53 11.933%; 54 12.258%; 52 8.822%; 56 12.636%2016: 53 12.645%; 54 12.101%; 52 9.585%; 56 12.969%2017: 53 13.033%; 54 11.217%; 52 7.745%; 56 11.273%2018: 53 11.919%; 54 11.105%; 52 8.396%; 56 11.033%2019: 53 11.608%; 54 11.525%; 52 8.09%; 56 12.127%2020: 53 11.896%; 54 11.947%; 52 7.455%; 56 12.52%2021: 53 14.203%; 54 13.022%; 52 9.136%; 56 14.117%2022: 53 14.335%; 54 13.442%; 52 9.399%; 56 13.598%2023: 53 12.647%; 54 12.473%; 52 8.115%; 56 12.905%
46 annual observationsPublished rates + U.S. contextNo interpolation

Selected-sector ledger

2023 position and window history

  1. 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
  2. Latest
    12.473%
    U.S. gap
    +1.865 pp
    Change
    -5.12 pp
    All-sector rank
    #6 / 19
    Window average
    14.02%
    Above U.S.
    46 / 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
  4. Latest
    12.905%
    U.S. gap
    +2.297 pp
    Change
    -9.68 pp
    All-sector rank
    #4 / 19
    Window average
    15.91%
    Above U.S.
    46 / 46 years

Relative regime strip

Annual distance from the U.S. rate

Above U.S.Below U.S.
Selected year2023
53 +2.039 pp54 +1.865 pp52 -2.493 pp56 +2.297 pp
53Real estate and rental and leasing
54Professional, scientific, and technical services
52Finance and insurance
56Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
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 States53545256
202310.608%baseline12.647%+2.039 pp12.473%+1.865 pp8.115%-2.493 pp12.905%+2.297 pp
202211.651%baseline14.335%+2.684 pp13.442%+1.791 pp9.399%-2.252 pp13.598%+1.947 pp
202110.845%baseline14.203%+3.358 pp13.022%+2.177 pp9.136%-1.709 pp14.117%+3.272 pp
20209.637%baseline11.896%+2.259 pp11.947%+2.31 pp7.455%-2.182 pp12.52%+2.883 pp
20199.613%baseline11.608%+1.995 pp11.525%+1.912 pp8.09%-1.523 pp12.127%+2.514 pp
20189.414%baseline11.919%+2.505 pp11.105%+1.691 pp8.396%-1.018 pp11.033%+1.619 pp
20179.675%baseline13.033%+3.358 pp11.217%+1.542 pp7.745%-1.93 pp11.273%+1.598 pp
201610.194%baseline12.645%+2.451 pp12.101%+1.907 pp9.585%-0.609 pp12.969%+2.775 pp
201510.025%baseline11.933%+1.908 pp12.258%+2.233 pp8.822%-1.203 pp12.636%+2.611 pp
20149.906%baseline12.146%+2.24 pp12.432%+2.526 pp8.67%-1.236 pp12.57%+2.664 pp
20139.807%baseline12.38%+2.573 pp12.357%+2.55 pp8.019%-1.788 pp13.072%+3.265 pp
201210.018%baseline12.043%+2.025 pp12.059%+2.041 pp9.667%-0.351 pp12.551%+2.533 pp
20119.886%baseline11.544%+1.658 pp12.233%+2.347 pp8.511%-1.375 pp12.721%+2.835 pp
20109.495%baseline11.255%+1.76 pp11.925%+2.43 pp8.711%-0.784 pp12.189%+2.694 pp
20099.281%baseline10.266%+0.985 pp11.481%+2.2 pp8.909%-0.372 pp12.156%+2.875 pp
200810.307%baseline11.987%+1.68 pp12.077%+1.77 pp10.43%+0.123 pp13.775%+3.468 pp
200711.761%baseline14.185%+2.424 pp13.262%+1.501 pp13.118%+1.357 pp14.562%+2.801 pp
200612.495%baseline16.059%+3.564 pp14.675%+2.18 pp14.192%+1.697 pp16.372%+3.877 pp
200511.615%baseline15.291%+3.676 pp13.187%+1.572 pp13.222%+1.607 pp14.556%+2.941 pp
200411.511%baseline13.533%+2.022 pp13.516%+2.005 pp12.299%+0.788 pp14.824%+3.313 pp
200311.425%baseline12.919%+1.494 pp13.197%+1.772 pp12.933%+1.508 pp14.294%+2.869 pp
200211.911%baseline12.968%+1.057 pp14.006%+2.095 pp13.349%+1.438 pp14.44%+2.529 pp
200110.99%baseline12.331%+1.341 pp13.61%+2.62 pp13.049%+2.059 pp13.938%+2.948 pp
200010.848%baseline11.661%+0.813 pp13.309%+2.461 pp12.94%+2.092 pp13.722%+2.874 pp
199911.115%baseline13.465%+2.35 pp14.037%+2.922 pp13.06%+1.945 pp14.245%+3.13 pp
199811.438%baseline12.369%+0.931 pp14.665%+3.227 pp12.667%+1.229 pp15.857%+4.419 pp
199712.2%baseline13.594%+1.394 pp14.52%+2.32 pp13.444%+1.244 pp17.336%+5.136 pp
199611.795%baseline12.583%+0.788 pp13.997%+2.202 pp11.048%-0.747 pp17.0%+5.205 pp
199512.058%baseline13.521%+1.463 pp14.121%+2.063 pp11.048%-1.01 pp17.501%+5.443 pp
199411.885%baseline13.534%+1.649 pp13.693%+1.808 pp12.878%+0.993 pp16.979%+5.094 pp
199311.509%baseline13.172%+1.663 pp13.697%+2.188 pp10.238%-1.271 pp16.864%+5.355 pp
199211.577%baseline13.461%+1.884 pp13.502%+1.925 pp10.408%-1.169 pp16.555%+4.978 pp
199112.358%baseline16.104%+3.746 pp14.268%+1.91 pp17.192%+4.834 pp17.323%+4.965 pp
199012.683%baseline14.917%+2.234 pp14.562%+1.879 pp12.15%-0.533 pp18.636%+5.953 pp
198913.368%baseline15.873%+2.505 pp15.2%+1.832 pp14.653%+1.285 pp19.555%+6.187 pp
198813.959%baseline16.742%+2.783 pp16.499%+2.54 pp12.816%-1.143 pp20.231%+6.272 pp
198714.325%baseline18.34%+4.015 pp16.441%+2.116 pp11.937%-2.388 pp20.817%+6.492 pp
198614.095%baseline18.678%+4.583 pp16.905%+2.81 pp11.318%-2.777 pp20.569%+6.474 pp
198513.81%baseline18.47%+4.66 pp17.33%+3.52 pp11.318%-2.492 pp20.253%+6.443 pp
198414.534%baseline18.078%+3.544 pp17.282%+2.748 pp11.694%-2.84 pp19.935%+5.401 pp
198313.389%baseline14.798%+1.409 pp17.807%+4.418 pp12.964%-0.425 pp19.507%+6.118 pp
198212.464%baseline13.455%+0.991 pp16.566%+4.102 pp8.677%-3.787 pp19.021%+6.557 pp
198112.797%baseline14.279%+1.482 pp16.522%+3.725 pp9.767%-3.03 pp19.936%+7.139 pp
198012.806%baseline15.183%+2.377 pp16.199%+3.393 pp9.336%-3.47 pp20.339%+7.533 pp
197913.97%baseline17.362%+3.392 pp17.118%+3.148 pp11.047%-2.923 pp21.915%+7.945 pp
197815.146%baseline17.547%+2.401 pp17.593%+2.447 pp10.994%-4.152 pp22.585%+7.439 pp

Research reading

What changed, without assigning cause

01 / Latest spread56 to 52

The selected-sector spread is 4.79 pp in 2023, from 12.905% to 8.115%.

02 / Long-run spreadnarrower by 6.801 pp

The high-to-low spread moved from 11.591 pp in 1978 to 4.79 pp in 2023.

03 / National proximity54 / +1.865 pp

Professional, scientific, and technical services 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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