| BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND SURVIVAL RATES |
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Table 12(a) - VAT Registrations by Broad Industry Sector |
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As a Proportion of Business Stock |
| Year
of Registration |
|
GO
Region/Country
|
|
|
| UK |
NE |
NW |
Y&H |
EM |
WM |
E |
L |
SE |
SW |
ENG |
WAL |
SC |
NI |
| 1998 |
All |
11.5 |
10.1 |
11.8 |
10.1 |
10.8 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
15.3 |
12.2 |
10.5 |
12.0 |
8.1 |
10.0 |
6.9 |
| 1999 |
Industries |
10.8 |
10.1 |
11.3 |
9.9 |
10.1 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
13.8 |
11.2 |
10.1 |
11.2 |
8.0 |
9.6 |
6.5 |
| 2000 |
|
11.1 |
10.2 |
11.5 |
10.2 |
10.8 |
10.6 |
11.3 |
13.8 |
11.4 |
10.3 |
11.5 |
8.3 |
9.6 |
6.3 |
| 2001 |
|
10.5 |
9.6 |
10.9 |
10.0 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
12.6 |
11.1 |
9.7 |
10.9 |
8.1 |
9.7 |
6.6 |
| 1998 |
Manufac- |
7.9 |
7.8 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
10.7 |
7.7 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
| 1999 |
-turing |
7.5 |
7.4 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
7.9 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
| 2000 |
|
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
6.5 |
7.4 |
9.9 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
| 2001 |
|
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
6.2 |
| 1998 |
Services |
13.4 |
11.5 |
13.6 |
12.0 |
12.9 |
13.2 |
12.6 |
15.9 |
13.5 |
12.8 |
13.6 |
10.6 |
12.7 |
9.6 |
| 1999 |
|
12.5 |
11.5 |
13.0 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
12.5 |
11.9 |
14.2 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
12.7 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
9.3 |
| 2000 |
|
12.8 |
11.7 |
13.1 |
11.8 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
14.3 |
12.5 |
12.4 |
13.0 |
10.9 |
11.8 |
8.8 |
| 2001 |
|
12.0 |
10.9 |
12.1 |
11.3 |
12.1 |
12.3 |
11.9 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
11.5 |
12.1 |
10.4 |
12.0 |
9.0 |
| 1998 |
Other |
6.8 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
7.8 |
13.7 |
8.7 |
6.2 |
7.6 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
| 1999 |
Industries |
6.5 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
6.5 |
7.2 |
12.9 |
8.5 |
5.6 |
7.2 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
| 2000 |
|
6.5 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
6.0 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
12.1 |
8.4 |
6.1 |
7.3 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
3.9 |
| 2001 |
|
6.8 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
7.8 |
13.3 |
8.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
Source: Inter Departmental Business Register, ONS, and Small Business Service, DTI
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