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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
3.138 pp
2023 high to low
Spread change
-1.766 pp
narrower since 1978
Highest published rate
71
13.716% / 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+3.138 pp sector spread
U.S. rate
10.608%
Published national rate
71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation
13.716%
+3.108 pp vs U.S.
54 Professional, scientific, and technical services
12.473%
+1.865 pp vs U.S.
51 Information
10.578%
-0.03 pp vs U.S.
1978: 71 17.677%; 54 17.593%; 51 12.773%1979: 71 16.934%; 54 17.118%; 51 12.581%1980: 71 16.463%; 54 16.199%; 51 12.761%1981: 71 15.761%; 54 16.522%; 51 13.677%1982: 71 17.413%; 54 16.566%; 51 13.087%1983: 71 19.004%; 54 17.807%; 51 13.68%1984: 71 18.078%; 54 17.282%; 51 18.676%1985: 71 18.324%; 54 17.33%; 51 14.773%1986: 71 18.041%; 54 16.905%; 51 13.724%1987: 71 18.108%; 54 16.441%; 51 16.056%1988: 71 20.186%; 54 16.499%; 51 14.189%1989: 71 17.869%; 54 15.2%; 51 16.83%1990: 71 15.358%; 54 14.562%; 51 13.806%1991: 71 13.871%; 54 14.268%; 51 17.385%1992: 71 14.217%; 54 13.502%; 51 12.862%1993: 71 14.162%; 54 13.697%; 51 12.635%1994: 71 14.451%; 54 13.693%; 51 13.708%1995: 71 14.239%; 54 14.121%; 51 14.5%1996: 71 13.7%; 54 13.997%; 51 16.133%1997: 71 12.992%; 54 14.52%; 51 15.01%1998: 71 12.674%; 54 14.665%; 51 16.975%1999: 71 12.078%; 54 14.037%; 51 16.724%2000: 71 11.66%; 54 13.309%; 51 17.825%2001: 71 11.834%; 54 13.61%; 51 19.498%2002: 71 13.409%; 54 14.006%; 51 17.388%2003: 71 14.203%; 54 13.197%; 51 14.095%2004: 71 14.516%; 54 13.516%; 51 14.862%2005: 71 14.075%; 54 13.187%; 51 12.513%2006: 71 14.883%; 54 14.675%; 51 14.368%2007: 71 13.84%; 54 13.262%; 51 13.457%2008: 71 12.559%; 54 12.077%; 51 12.521%2009: 71 11.358%; 54 11.481%; 51 13.043%2010: 71 11.236%; 54 11.925%; 51 10.616%2011: 71 11.64%; 54 12.233%; 51 13.421%2012: 71 12.28%; 54 12.059%; 51 11.604%2013: 71 11.873%; 54 12.357%; 51 11.752%2014: 71 12.216%; 54 12.432%; 51 14.337%2015: 71 12.603%; 54 12.258%; 51 10.801%2016: 71 13.283%; 54 12.101%; 51 13.126%2017: 71 13.369%; 54 11.217%; 51 11.718%2018: 71 12.758%; 54 11.105%; 51 10.825%2019: 71 13.168%; 54 11.525%; 51 11.635%2020: 71 13.554%; 54 11.947%; 51 9.985%2021: 71 13.517%; 54 13.022%; 51 11.695%2022: 71 17.155%; 54 13.442%; 51 12.585%2023: 71 13.716%; 54 12.473%; 51 10.578%
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
    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
    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

Relative regime strip

Annual distance from the U.S. rate

Above U.S.Below U.S.
Selected year2023
71 +3.108 pp54 +1.865 pp51 -0.03 pp
71Arts, entertainment, and recreation
54Professional, scientific, and technical services
51Information
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 States715451
202310.608%baseline13.716%+3.108 pp12.473%+1.865 pp10.578%-0.03 pp
202211.651%baseline17.155%+5.504 pp13.442%+1.791 pp12.585%+0.934 pp
202110.845%baseline13.517%+2.672 pp13.022%+2.177 pp11.695%+0.85 pp
20209.637%baseline13.554%+3.917 pp11.947%+2.31 pp9.985%+0.348 pp
20199.613%baseline13.168%+3.555 pp11.525%+1.912 pp11.635%+2.022 pp
20189.414%baseline12.758%+3.344 pp11.105%+1.691 pp10.825%+1.411 pp
20179.675%baseline13.369%+3.694 pp11.217%+1.542 pp11.718%+2.043 pp
201610.194%baseline13.283%+3.089 pp12.101%+1.907 pp13.126%+2.932 pp
201510.025%baseline12.603%+2.578 pp12.258%+2.233 pp10.801%+0.776 pp
20149.906%baseline12.216%+2.31 pp12.432%+2.526 pp14.337%+4.431 pp
20139.807%baseline11.873%+2.066 pp12.357%+2.55 pp11.752%+1.945 pp
201210.018%baseline12.28%+2.262 pp12.059%+2.041 pp11.604%+1.586 pp
20119.886%baseline11.64%+1.754 pp12.233%+2.347 pp13.421%+3.535 pp
20109.495%baseline11.236%+1.741 pp11.925%+2.43 pp10.616%+1.121 pp
20099.281%baseline11.358%+2.077 pp11.481%+2.2 pp13.043%+3.762 pp
200810.307%baseline12.559%+2.252 pp12.077%+1.77 pp12.521%+2.214 pp
200711.761%baseline13.84%+2.079 pp13.262%+1.501 pp13.457%+1.696 pp
200612.495%baseline14.883%+2.388 pp14.675%+2.18 pp14.368%+1.873 pp
200511.615%baseline14.075%+2.46 pp13.187%+1.572 pp12.513%+0.898 pp
200411.511%baseline14.516%+3.005 pp13.516%+2.005 pp14.862%+3.351 pp
200311.425%baseline14.203%+2.778 pp13.197%+1.772 pp14.095%+2.67 pp
200211.911%baseline13.409%+1.498 pp14.006%+2.095 pp17.388%+5.477 pp
200110.99%baseline11.834%+0.844 pp13.61%+2.62 pp19.498%+8.508 pp
200010.848%baseline11.66%+0.812 pp13.309%+2.461 pp17.825%+6.977 pp
199911.115%baseline12.078%+0.963 pp14.037%+2.922 pp16.724%+5.609 pp
199811.438%baseline12.674%+1.236 pp14.665%+3.227 pp16.975%+5.537 pp
199712.2%baseline12.992%+0.792 pp14.52%+2.32 pp15.01%+2.81 pp
199611.795%baseline13.7%+1.905 pp13.997%+2.202 pp16.133%+4.338 pp
199512.058%baseline14.239%+2.181 pp14.121%+2.063 pp14.5%+2.442 pp
199411.885%baseline14.451%+2.566 pp13.693%+1.808 pp13.708%+1.823 pp
199311.509%baseline14.162%+2.653 pp13.697%+2.188 pp12.635%+1.126 pp
199211.577%baseline14.217%+2.64 pp13.502%+1.925 pp12.862%+1.285 pp
199112.358%baseline13.871%+1.513 pp14.268%+1.91 pp17.385%+5.027 pp
199012.683%baseline15.358%+2.675 pp14.562%+1.879 pp13.806%+1.123 pp
198913.368%baseline17.869%+4.501 pp15.2%+1.832 pp16.83%+3.462 pp
198813.959%baseline20.186%+6.227 pp16.499%+2.54 pp14.189%+0.23 pp
198714.325%baseline18.108%+3.783 pp16.441%+2.116 pp16.056%+1.731 pp
198614.095%baseline18.041%+3.946 pp16.905%+2.81 pp13.724%-0.371 pp
198513.81%baseline18.324%+4.514 pp17.33%+3.52 pp14.773%+0.963 pp
198414.534%baseline18.078%+3.544 pp17.282%+2.748 pp18.676%+4.142 pp
198313.389%baseline19.004%+5.615 pp17.807%+4.418 pp13.68%+0.291 pp
198212.464%baseline17.413%+4.949 pp16.566%+4.102 pp13.087%+0.623 pp
198112.797%baseline15.761%+2.964 pp16.522%+3.725 pp13.677%+0.88 pp
198012.806%baseline16.463%+3.657 pp16.199%+3.393 pp12.761%-0.045 pp
197913.97%baseline16.934%+2.964 pp17.118%+3.148 pp12.581%-1.389 pp
197815.146%baseline17.677%+2.531 pp17.593%+2.447 pp12.773%-2.373 pp

Research reading

What changed, without assigning cause

01 / Latest spread71 to 51

The selected-sector spread is 3.138 pp in 2023, from 13.716% to 10.578%.

02 / Long-run spreadnarrower by 1.766 pp

The high-to-low spread moved from 4.904 pp in 1978 to 3.138 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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