The annual ABS publication Cat.8165.0, in what ABS terms as "CABEE" has just been released. It provides he latest headline statistics on number of businesses in various sizes in various categories. I am still going through it at the moment. But it is a bit of shock that all States and Territories posted decreases in number of actively trading businesses, going against the trend for last few years. Will post more results later.
My home State, Victoria went from 551,111 number of businesses in June 2012 to 538,775 in June 2013 - a -2.2% decrease (lower than the national average of -2.9%). The worst happened in Queensland, down by -3.3% to 414,438, total number even less than that achieved in June 2009 (420,974).
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Thursday, 26 September 2013
New release from ABS on characteristics of small business 2011-12
Another major release on small business stats from the ABS - Cat.8167.0
http://bit.ly/1h6ZPIZ
It covers a large range of characteristics which deserve our attention, including:
When the word productivity appears in nearly every discussion on business development, there is one key message that ABS wishes you to know:
Businesses that pursued innovation were more than twice as likely to have improved their productivity than those that didn't.
http://bit.ly/1h6ZPIZ
It covers a large range of characteristics which deserve our attention, including:
- Business Structure and Arrangements
- Business Markets and Competition
- Business Finance
- Business Use of Information Technology
- Business Innovation
- Business Performance
- Barriers to Innovation and General Business Activities or Performance
- Skills
When the word productivity appears in nearly every discussion on business development, there is one key message that ABS wishes you to know:
Businesses that pursued innovation were more than twice as likely to have improved their productivity than those that didn't.
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Business use of technology - new ABS data released today
One of the drivers to business growth is of course to do with the use of technology in various manners. ABS has just released its latest results for 2011-12.
Small businesses, in particular micro-businesses, continue to lag behind compared with medium and large enterprises in their use of technology to drive growth and productivity.
Further info are available here.
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/8129.02011-12?OpenDocument
Small businesses, in particular micro-businesses, continue to lag behind compared with medium and large enterprises in their use of technology to drive growth and productivity.
Further info are available here.
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/8129.02011-12?OpenDocument
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Latest data on Australian businesses - Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has recently released data cubes from Cat. 8165.0 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, which enable me to determine the number of small businesses by State, by employment size, by industry and by statistical area (as at end June 2012).
Here is my first cut analysising what is happening on small business counts in my home state (Victoria).
*The ABS defines a small and medium enterprise (SME) as a business employing 199 or less people. As at June 2012, the total number of Victorian SMEs is 549,667.
o construction (87,857 - 16.6 per cent of all small businesses);
o professional, scientific and technical services (65,353 - 12.3 per cent);
o rental, hiring and real estate services (55,494 - 10.5 per cent);
o agriculture, forestry and fishing (43,770 - 8.3 per cent); and
o financial and insurance services (43,694 - 8.2 per cent).
Here is my first cut analysising what is happening on small business counts in my home state (Victoria).
- As at June 2012, there were 551,220 actively trading businesses in Victoria, representing 25.7 per cent of all businesses in Australia (2,141,280).
- There has been a net increase of 8,868 actively trading businesses in Australia (June 2012 compared with June 2011), due to an increase in new registrations, as well as decline in the exit rate of businesses
- The largest increase in businesses for a single state, as highlighted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, is Victoria (7,291), among which 6,794 are small businesses.
- While NSW (3,849), ACT (403) and NT (165) also recorded increases, there are States posted a decline: Queensland (-2,032), WA (-771) and Tasmania (-181).
- Victoria 7,291
- NSW 3,849
- ACT 403
- currently unknown 170
- NT 165
- Queensland -2,032
- WA -771
- Tasmania -181
- SA -26
- Australia (net increase) 8,868
- Non-employing micro-business 336,149
- Employing micro-business (1-4 employed persons) 135,249
- Other employing small business (5-19) 58,292
- Medium business (20-199) 19,977
- Large business (200+) 1,630
- TOTAL 551,220
- As at June 2012, ABS confirmed Victoria had more than half a million actively trading small businesses (529,690). The ABS defines a small business as a business employing less than 20 people.*
*The ABS defines a small and medium enterprise (SME) as a business employing 199 or less people. As at June 2012, the total number of Victorian SMEs is 549,667.
- When compared with June 2011 (522,896), there has been an increase of 6,794 small businesses, representing an average annual growth of 1.3%.
- Small business is an essential part of the Victorian economy, representing 96 per cent of all businesses and supplying 47 per cent of private sector jobs. Around 28 per cent of small businesses are located in regional and rural Victoria.
- Small businesses can be found in almost every industry and sector.
- The top five sectors with the greatest numbers of small businesses are:
o construction (87,857 - 16.6 per cent of all small businesses);
o professional, scientific and technical services (65,353 - 12.3 per cent);
o rental, hiring and real estate services (55,494 - 10.5 per cent);
o agriculture, forestry and fishing (43,770 - 8.3 per cent); and
o financial and insurance services (43,694 - 8.2 per cent).
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Number of small businesses by local council
I have managed to obtain the following list for Victoria in Australia from my Commonwealth counterpart (DIISRTE Industry Policy & Analysis Branch).
As the official data from ABS is provided at Statistical Area Level 2 since 2011, this is not an official dataset.
But it is still being useful to have a quick understanding which local councils have the highest number of small businesses.
There is also a list of small businesses by Commonwealth electoral division, which is more relevant to pollies than me.
As the official data from ABS is provided at Statistical Area Level 2 since 2011, this is not an official dataset.
But it is still being useful to have a quick understanding which local councils have the highest number of small businesses.
There is also a list of small businesses by Commonwealth electoral division, which is more relevant to pollies than me.
| Local
Government Area |
No of small businesses |
| Victoria | |
| Alpine (S) | 1430 |
| Ararat (RC) | 1110 |
| Ballarat (C) | 6960 |
| Banyule (C) | 9880 |
| Bass Coast (S) | 2680 |
| Baw Baw (S) | 4790 |
| Bayside (C) | 12230 |
| Benalla (RC) | 1470 |
| Berrigan (A) | 1100 |
| Boroondara (C) | 22610 |
| Brimbank (C) | 12530 |
| Buloke (S) | 1000 |
| Campaspe (S) | 4110 |
| Cardinia (S) | 6400 |
| Casey (C) | 16070 |
| Central Goldfields (S) | 890 |
| Colac-Otway (S) | 2280 |
| Corangamite (S) | 2370 |
| Darebin (C) | 11040 |
| East Gippsland (S) | 6310 |
| Frankston (C) | 9180 |
| Gannawarra (S) | 1370 |
| Glen Eira (C) | 14610 |
| Glenelg (S) | 2060 |
| Golden Plains (S) | 1550 |
| Greater Bendigo (C) | 7150 |
| Greater Dandenong (C) | 11710 |
| Greater Geelong (C) | 15190 |
| Greater Shepparton (C) | 6070 |
| Hepburn (S) | 1360 |
| Hindmarsh (S) | 870 |
| Hobsons Bay (C) | 6650 |
| Horsham (RC) | 2040 |
| Hume (C) | 11960 |
| Indigo (S) | 1660 |
| Kingston (C) | 14970 |
| Knox (C) | 12640 |
| Latrobe (C) | 4270 |
| Loddon (S) | 1050 |
| Macedon Ranges (S) | 4410 |
| Manningham (C) | 12370 |
| Mansfield (S) | 1090 |
| Maribyrnong (C) | 5930 |
| Maroondah (C) | 8880 |
| Melbourne (C) | 30500 |
| Melton (S) | 5880 |
| Mildura (RC) | 4780 |
| Mitchell (S) | 2840 |
| Moira (S) | 3020 |
| Monash (C) | 17000 |
| Moonee Valley (C) | 9910 |
| Moorabool (S) | 2370 |
| Moreland (C) | 11150 |
| Mornington Peninsula (S) | 13470 |
| Mount Alexander (S) | 1440 |
| Moyne (S) | 2200 |
| Murrindindi (S) | 1710 |
| Nillumbik (S) | 6430 |
| Northern Grampians (S) | 1200 |
| Port Phillip (C) | 16350 |
| Pyrenees (S) | 800 |
| Queenscliffe (B) | 300 |
| South Gippsland (S) | 4260 |
| Southern Grampians (S) | 2030 |
| Stonnington (C) | 16000 |
| Strathbogie (S) | 1330 |
| Surf Coast (S) | 2920 |
| Swan Hill (RC) | 2400 |
| Towong (S) | 900 |
| Unincorporated Vic | 110 |
| Wangaratta (RC) | 2970 |
| Warrnambool (C) | 2710 |
| Wellington (S) | 3900 |
| West Wimmera (S) | 740 |
| Whitehorse (C) | 14040 |
| Whittlesea (C) | 10480 |
| Wodonga (RC) | 2630 |
| Wyndham (C) | 8860 |
| Yarra (C) | 12380 |
| Yarra Ranges (S) | 13060 |
| Yarriambiack (S) | 1060 |
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Replication of the Small Business Saturday campaign in Australia
Just received the regular e-newsletter from the US Government agency Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding their immiment Small Business Saturday coming up on Saturday (obviously) 24 November.
It is an annual event held between Thanksgiving and Christmas with the purpose of encouraging Americans to shop local, in particular small retailers in high streets rather than shopping centres (or shopping malls as commonly called in north America). Over there and to a large extent here in Australia, small businesses with shop fronts are increasingly under threats from shopping centres and online retailers. This kind of campaign is necessary to re-educate new generations of shoppers that survival of small retailers can bring vitality to the community. And more importantly, creation of a lot local entry level jobs (both full time, part time and casuals).
I do think Australia should learn from it and see if that can be replicated here. By the way, its relevant Facebook page have over 3 million "likes".
It is an annual event held between Thanksgiving and Christmas with the purpose of encouraging Americans to shop local, in particular small retailers in high streets rather than shopping centres (or shopping malls as commonly called in north America). Over there and to a large extent here in Australia, small businesses with shop fronts are increasingly under threats from shopping centres and online retailers. This kind of campaign is necessary to re-educate new generations of shoppers that survival of small retailers can bring vitality to the community. And more importantly, creation of a lot local entry level jobs (both full time, part time and casuals).
I do think Australia should learn from it and see if that can be replicated here. By the way, its relevant Facebook page have over 3 million "likes".
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
How reliable are those lists of Australian exporters commercially available?
I have been given a task in my day job lately to locate or more precisely compile a list of top Victorian exporters. In fact, not just one list, if possible lists of Victorian exporters by destination, by industry sector and by size of business, in partcular SME exporters.
So far I have managed to locate two sites which can provide a list on demand. One is operated by JPM Media. Fairly expensive. The other is less so - operated by australianexporters.net
But one issue I don't have an aswer is how reliable are those data? It seems that exporters can just fill in a form and then after a few steps, it will be listed there.
Can someone who have used these services can share their experiences?
So far I have managed to locate two sites which can provide a list on demand. One is operated by JPM Media. Fairly expensive. The other is less so - operated by australianexporters.net
But one issue I don't have an aswer is how reliable are those data? It seems that exporters can just fill in a form and then after a few steps, it will be listed there.
Can someone who have used these services can share their experiences?
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