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

Selected-sector ledger

2023 position and window history

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

Relative regime strip

Annual distance from the U.S. rate

Above U.S.Below U.S.
Selected year2023
71 +3.108 pp52 -2.493 pp53 +2.039 pp
71Arts, entertainment, and recreation
52Finance and insurance
53Real estate and rental and leasing
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 States715253
202310.608%baseline13.716%+3.108 pp8.115%-2.493 pp12.647%+2.039 pp
202211.651%baseline17.155%+5.504 pp9.399%-2.252 pp14.335%+2.684 pp
202110.845%baseline13.517%+2.672 pp9.136%-1.709 pp14.203%+3.358 pp
20209.637%baseline13.554%+3.917 pp7.455%-2.182 pp11.896%+2.259 pp
20199.613%baseline13.168%+3.555 pp8.09%-1.523 pp11.608%+1.995 pp
20189.414%baseline12.758%+3.344 pp8.396%-1.018 pp11.919%+2.505 pp
20179.675%baseline13.369%+3.694 pp7.745%-1.93 pp13.033%+3.358 pp
201610.194%baseline13.283%+3.089 pp9.585%-0.609 pp12.645%+2.451 pp
201510.025%baseline12.603%+2.578 pp8.822%-1.203 pp11.933%+1.908 pp
20149.906%baseline12.216%+2.31 pp8.67%-1.236 pp12.146%+2.24 pp
20139.807%baseline11.873%+2.066 pp8.019%-1.788 pp12.38%+2.573 pp
201210.018%baseline12.28%+2.262 pp9.667%-0.351 pp12.043%+2.025 pp
20119.886%baseline11.64%+1.754 pp8.511%-1.375 pp11.544%+1.658 pp
20109.495%baseline11.236%+1.741 pp8.711%-0.784 pp11.255%+1.76 pp
20099.281%baseline11.358%+2.077 pp8.909%-0.372 pp10.266%+0.985 pp
200810.307%baseline12.559%+2.252 pp10.43%+0.123 pp11.987%+1.68 pp
200711.761%baseline13.84%+2.079 pp13.118%+1.357 pp14.185%+2.424 pp
200612.495%baseline14.883%+2.388 pp14.192%+1.697 pp16.059%+3.564 pp
200511.615%baseline14.075%+2.46 pp13.222%+1.607 pp15.291%+3.676 pp
200411.511%baseline14.516%+3.005 pp12.299%+0.788 pp13.533%+2.022 pp
200311.425%baseline14.203%+2.778 pp12.933%+1.508 pp12.919%+1.494 pp
200211.911%baseline13.409%+1.498 pp13.349%+1.438 pp12.968%+1.057 pp
200110.99%baseline11.834%+0.844 pp13.049%+2.059 pp12.331%+1.341 pp
200010.848%baseline11.66%+0.812 pp12.94%+2.092 pp11.661%+0.813 pp
199911.115%baseline12.078%+0.963 pp13.06%+1.945 pp13.465%+2.35 pp
199811.438%baseline12.674%+1.236 pp12.667%+1.229 pp12.369%+0.931 pp
199712.2%baseline12.992%+0.792 pp13.444%+1.244 pp13.594%+1.394 pp
199611.795%baseline13.7%+1.905 pp11.048%-0.747 pp12.583%+0.788 pp
199512.058%baseline14.239%+2.181 pp11.048%-1.01 pp13.521%+1.463 pp
199411.885%baseline14.451%+2.566 pp12.878%+0.993 pp13.534%+1.649 pp
199311.509%baseline14.162%+2.653 pp10.238%-1.271 pp13.172%+1.663 pp
199211.577%baseline14.217%+2.64 pp10.408%-1.169 pp13.461%+1.884 pp
199112.358%baseline13.871%+1.513 pp17.192%+4.834 pp16.104%+3.746 pp
199012.683%baseline15.358%+2.675 pp12.15%-0.533 pp14.917%+2.234 pp
198913.368%baseline17.869%+4.501 pp14.653%+1.285 pp15.873%+2.505 pp
198813.959%baseline20.186%+6.227 pp12.816%-1.143 pp16.742%+2.783 pp
198714.325%baseline18.108%+3.783 pp11.937%-2.388 pp18.34%+4.015 pp
198614.095%baseline18.041%+3.946 pp11.318%-2.777 pp18.678%+4.583 pp
198513.81%baseline18.324%+4.514 pp11.318%-2.492 pp18.47%+4.66 pp
198414.534%baseline18.078%+3.544 pp11.694%-2.84 pp18.078%+3.544 pp
198313.389%baseline19.004%+5.615 pp12.964%-0.425 pp14.798%+1.409 pp
198212.464%baseline17.413%+4.949 pp8.677%-3.787 pp13.455%+0.991 pp
198112.797%baseline15.761%+2.964 pp9.767%-3.03 pp14.279%+1.482 pp
198012.806%baseline16.463%+3.657 pp9.336%-3.47 pp15.183%+2.377 pp
197913.97%baseline16.934%+2.964 pp11.047%-2.923 pp17.362%+3.392 pp
197815.146%baseline17.677%+2.531 pp10.994%-4.152 pp17.547%+2.401 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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