Facts and figures about enterprise and entrepreneurial activity in the West Midlands region, updated October 2008.
VAT registrations per 10,000 of adult population by region
|
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
Change 2000-2006
|
|
England
|
40.2
|
37.8
|
39.1
|
42.0
|
39.8
|
39.1
|
38.8
|
-3.5%
|
|
London
|
62.9
|
56.9
|
55.6
|
60.1
|
59.0
|
57.5
|
57.4
|
-8.7%
|
|
South East
|
45.1
|
42.4
|
44.4
|
47.4
|
44.1
|
43.1
|
43.1
|
-4.5%
|
|
East of England
|
41.1
|
38.6
|
41.0
|
42.7
|
40.4
|
40.2
|
38.6
|
-6.0%
|
|
South West
|
38.7
|
36.1
|
38.6
|
40.9
|
37.7
|
36.7
|
37.5
|
-3.2%
|
|
East Midlands
|
34.9
|
33.6
|
35.3
|
37.5
|
35.9
|
35.1
|
34.8
|
-0.4%
|
|
West Midlands
|
35.0
|
33.7
|
34.6
|
37.3
|
35.6
|
34.4
|
34.3
|
-1.9%
|
|
North West
|
32.0
|
30.6
|
32.2
|
34.9
|
33.0
|
32.6
|
32.4
|
+1.2%
|
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
30.5
|
29.4
|
31.2
|
34.5
|
32.3
|
31.7
|
31.0
|
+1.6%
|
|
North East
|
21.0
|
20.5
|
21.5
|
23.9
|
21.6
|
22.4
|
22.2
|
+5.6%
|
Source: BERR Small Business Service Analytical Unit
Total entrepreneurial activity by region
|
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
Change 2002-2007
|
|
England (regional average)
|
4.7%
|
6.1%
|
5.9%
|
5.8%
|
5.9%
|
5.7%
|
+21.3%
|
|
South West
|
5.1%
|
6.8%
|
6.8%
|
6.9%
|
7.8%
|
6.3%
|
+23.5%
|
|
South East
|
5.3%
|
7.9%
|
7.0%
|
6.9%
|
6.4%
|
5.1%
|
-3.8%
|
|
East Midlands
|
6.1%
|
5.5%
|
5.9%
|
5.5%
|
6.1%
|
5.2%
|
-14.8%
|
|
London
|
5.6%
|
10.0%
|
7.3%
|
8.3%
|
8.1%
|
6.4%
|
+14.3%
|
|
East of England
|
4.6%
|
5.4%
|
7.0%
|
5.4%
|
5.7%
|
6.3%
|
+37.0%
|
|
West Midlands
|
4.9%
|
6.6%
|
5.2%
|
5.4%
|
5.3%
|
6.3%
|
+28.6%
|
|
North West
|
4.3%
|
4.7%
|
4.0%
|
4.6%
|
5.0%
|
5.4%
|
+25.6%
|
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
3.9%
|
4.2%
|
4.5%
|
5.7%
|
4.5%
|
5.3%
|
+35.9%
|
|
North East
|
2.9%
|
3.8%
|
5.0%
|
3.8%
|
4.3%
|
4.7%
|
+62.1%
|
Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor