In 2020, about 123 thousand new businesses were formed in South Korea, up from about 102 thousand in the previous year. The number of new businesses has almost doubled in the last 20 years.
Number of new businesses in South Korea in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Startups in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Leading fintech startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Leading e-commerce startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Leading transportation startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns in the Asia Pacific region as of April 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Gender distribution of early-stage entrepreneurs in Asia by country 2021
Startups and unicorns
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- Premium Statistic Number of new businesses South Korea 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of new businesses South Korea 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of venture companies South Korea 1999-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of unicorns South Korea 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Most valued unicorn companies in South Korea 2022
Investment and funding
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- Premium Statistic New venture capital investments South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic New VC investments South Korea 2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Number of venture capital firms South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic New venture capital investments South Korea 2021, by business age
- Premium Statistic Most preferred venture capital firms South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Success rate of crowdfunding campaigns South Korea 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Distribution of successful crowdfunding campaigns South Korea 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Biggest obstacles in attracting investment South Korea 2021
Startup ecosystem
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- Premium Statistic Survival rate of businesses compared to OECD nations South Korea 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Motivation to start a business South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Entrepreneurship framework conditions South Korea 2021, by indicator
- Premium Statistic Startup ecosystem perception by founders South Korea 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Most helpful government policies on startup ecosystem South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Startup ecosystem expectation among founders South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Urgent improvements for a better startup ecosystem South Korea 2021
Startup founders and employees
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- Premium Statistic Share of startup founders South Korea 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of startup founders South Korea 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Startup founders in South Korea 2020, by education level
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of startup employees with their lifestyle South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Annual salary of startup employees South Korea 2021
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- Number of new businesses registered APAC 2020, by country
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- Number of new businesses South Korea 2021, by sector
- Leading cities for startup education in the United States in 2021, by total score
- Biggest startup cities in Europe 2020-2021, by number of investments
- Startup ecosystem assessment in Germany 2022
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- Startup ecosystem ranking Indonesia 2022, by city
- Regional and global ranking of Indonesian startup ecosystem 2022
- Regional and global ranking of the Vietnamese startup ecosystem 2022
- Largest startup investments in Germany 2022
- Startup deals value Thailand 2012-2022
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- Startup deals volume Thailand 2012-2022
- Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi startup ecosystem ranking Vietnam 2022
- Startup founders Germany 2022, by citizenship
- Startup founders in Germany 2022, by gender
- Biggest start-up cities in Europe 2015-2021, by value of investments
- Change in startup funding worldwide 2017-2022, by industry
- New businesses founded in France 2021, by region
- Survival rate of 10-year-old U.S. businesses 2021
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Ministry of SMEs and Startups. (April 26, 2021). Number of new businesses in South Korea in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323567/south-korea-number-of-new-businesses/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups. "Number of new businesses in South Korea in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323567/south-korea-number-of-new-businesses/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups. (2021). Number of new businesses in South Korea in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323567/south-korea-number-of-new-businesses/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups. "Number of New Businesses in South Korea in Selected Years from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323567/south-korea-number-of-new-businesses/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Number of new businesses in South Korea in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323567/south-korea-number-of-new-businesses/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Number of new businesses in South Korea in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of SMEs and Startups, April 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323567/south-korea-number-of-new-businesses/