Active enterprises 2004 2016 – The business stock within Burnley, that is, the number of enterprises’, increased by 30, or ‘active 1.1% between 2015 and 2016. The total number of active enterprises in 2016 was 2,705. Graph 1 shows the change in the number of active enterprises since 2004. The number of enterprises grew by 10.3% throughout the years 2004-2007 peaking at 2,620 active enterprises in 2007. This number then fell from 2007 to 2012, a reflection of the wider problems in the national economy during this time, bottoming out at 2,470 active enterprises in 2012. In the two years following 2012 Burnley saw a surge in its business stock expanding to 2,675 in 2014, a growth of 8.3% over a two year period (2012-2014), taking the number of active enterprises higher even than in 2007. In the most recent data period, 2014-2016 Burnley has witnessed continued growth again, 4.7% growth over the two year period, rising to 2,800 active enterprises. 1 The change in the number of active enterprises in Burnley in the most recent 12 month period (2015-2016) showed that Burnley ranked 6th for growth amongst all Lancashire authorities. When looked at over a 5 year period (2011-2016) Burnley ranked 3rd of all Lancashire authorities. % growth in active enterprises 2015-2016 2011-2016 1 5 years % % Blackburn with Darwen Preston 5.2 14.4 Blackburn with Darwen 4.5 Chorley 13.9 Burnley Pendle 4.1 12.0 Fylde 3.8 Preston 10.9 Lancaster 3.6 West Lancashire 10.0 Pendle Burnley 3.5 9.3 South Ribble Chorley 3.3 8.1 Ribble Valley Rossendale 3.3 6.3 Hyndburn 2.9 Lancaster 5.7 Fylde West Lancashire 2.6 5.5
Active enterprises 2004 – 2016 The business stock within Burnley, that is, the number of ‘active enterprises’, increased by 30, or 1.1% between 2015 and 2016. The total number of active enterprises in 2016 was 2,705. Graph 1 shows the change in the number of active enterprises since 2004. The number of enterprises grew by 10.3% throughout the years 2004-2007 peaking at 2,620 active enterprises in 2007. This number then fell from 2007 to 2012, a reflection of the wider problems in the national economy during this time, bottoming out at 2,470 active enterprises in 2012. In the two years following 2012 Burnley saw a surge in its business stock expanding to 2,675 in 2014, a growth of 8.3% over a two year period (2012-2014), taking the number of active enterprises higher even than in 2007. In the most recent data period, 2014-2016 Burnley has witnessed continued growth again, 4.7% growth over the two year period, rising to 2,800 active enterprises. 1 The change in the number of active enterprises in Burnley in the most recent 12 month period (2015-2016) showed that Burnley ranked 6th for growth amongst all Lancashire authorities. When looked at over a 5 year period (2011-2016) Burnley ranked 3rd of all Lancashire authorities. % growth in active enterprises 2015-2016 1 2011-2016 5 years % % Preston 5.2 Blackburn with Darwen 14.4 Blackburn with Darwen 4.5 Chorley 13.9 Pendle 4.1 Burnley 12.0 Fylde 3.8 Preston 10.9 Lancaster 3.6 West Lancashire 10.0 Burnley 3.5 Pendle 9.3 Chorley 3.3 South Ribble 8.1 Rossendale 3.3 Ribble Valley 6.3 Hyndburn 2.9 Lancaster 5.7 West Lancashire 2.6 Fylde 5.5
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