The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2023 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS), providing updated measures of business activity such as job creation and destruction, establishment births and deaths, and firm startups and shutdowns. The BDS data series covers the period from 1978 to 2023.
The information is available through multiple platforms including the BDS website, the Census API, and BDS Explorer. According to the Census Bureau, “The explorer tool provides access to the entire BDS dataset via line charts, bar charts and thematic maps. The application’s intuitive dashboard allows data users to construct tables and charts for comparing and organizing measures of business dynamics.”
For additional details or to explore the data, users are directed to visit both the BDS site and BDS Explorer.
