Newly born enterprises, 2008-2010
According to the data of the State Statistical Office, in 2008, 17.1% of the total number of active enterprises in
the Republic of Macedonia whose main activity according to the National Classification of Activities-NKD Rev.2 is
in the sectors of activity from B/? to S/O (without sectors A/?, O/?, T/? ? U/P and class 64.20) were newly born
enterprises; in 2009 that number was 19.2% and in 2010 16.8%.
Enterprise deaths, 2008
As regards enterprise deaths, data show that in 2008 the total number of enterprise deaths whose main activity
according to the National Classification of Activities- NKD Rev.2 is in the sectors of activity from B/? to S/? (without
sectors A/?, O/?, T/? ? U/? and class 64.20) was 11.7% of the total number of active enterprises in the given
sectors.
Analysed by sectors of activity, the data show that the sector with the highest share in births and deaths of enterprises
is "Wholesale and retail sale trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles".
The data on the structure of the enterprise births and deaths by legal form show that the highest share belongs
to enterprises which according to their legal form are categorized as limited liability companies and joint stock
companies.
Surviving enterprises, 2008-2009
Of the total number of newly born enterprises in 2008, 81.3% have survived in 2009 and 70.1% in 2010. The
greatest survival rate is observed among the newly born enterprises, whose main activity according to the National
Classification of Activities NKD Rev.2 belongs in the sector of activity Q/H "Human health and social work activities"
(93.5%) and D/? "Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply"(85.7%).
Of the newly born enterprises in 2009, 81.5% survived in 2010. Also, the most stable, i.e. having the highest survival
rate are newly born enterprises whose main activity according to the National Classification of Activities NKD Rev.2
belongs in the sector of activity Q/H "Human health and social work activities" (95.3%) and D/? "Electricity, gas,
steam and air conditioning supply" (91.3%).