Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016
This publication presents an original collection of indicators for measuring the state of entrepreneurship and its determinants, produced by the OECD-Eurostat Entrepreneurship Indicators Programme. The 2016 edition introduces data from a new online small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) survey prepared by Facebook in co-operation with the OECD and the World Bank. It also features a special chapter on SME productivity, and indicators to monitor gender gaps in entrepreneurship.
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Venture capital investments by sector
Significant regional differences exist in the types of firms attracting venture capital. In 2015, in the United States the computer and consumer electronics attracted 43.3% of the total, followed by life sciences (19%) and communications (16.5%). In Europe, life sciences was the sector with the highest venture capital investments (34% of the total), followed by computer and consumer electronics (20%) and communications (18.6%).
Also available in: French