Oregon 2020 Snapshot | Early-Stage Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is important for job creation, innovation, and the economy. This brief provides a snapshot of various indicators related to early-stage entrepreneurial activity in Oregon. DOWNLOAD THE OREGON 2020 SNAPSHOT [PDF] RATE OF NEW ENTREPRENEURS How many people are becoming entrepreneurs? In recent years, the rate of new entrepreneurs in Oregon has been below the national rate. In Oregon, the rate of new entrepreneurs in 2020was 0.29%, meaning that 2.9 out of every 1,000 adults became new entrepreneurs, on average, in a given month. This compares to 0.34% nationally. VIEW OREGON DATA OPPORTUNITY SHARE OF NEW ENTREPRENEURS How many new entrepreneurs created their business out of opportunity? The opportunity share of new entrepreneurs was higher in Oregon compared to the rest of the nation for the past three years. The opportunity share of new entrepreneurs was 85.7% in Oregon in 2020, compared to 80.9% nationally. VIEW OREGON DATA STARTUP EARLY JOB CREATION How many jobs are created by new businesses? Since 1998, the number of jobs created by startups in Oregon has been below the national level, with the exception of 2018. There were 4.9 jobs created by startups per 1,000 people in Oregon in 2020, compared to 5.0 jobs created by startups at the national level. VIEW OREGON DATA STARTUP EARLY SURVIVAL RATE How many businesses survive their first year? In recent years, the share of startups that survive at least one year in Oregon has been similar to the national level. In 2020, 77.6% of startups in Oregon survived at least one year, compared to 78.1% of startups at the national level. VIEW OREGON DATA