Entepreneur confidence
index, 2003-2008
| Entrepreneur confidence index | Overall | Industry | Construction | Transport, Storage and Telecommunications | Wholesale and Retail | Real Estate | Social Services | Information Transmission, Computer Services, Software | Hotel and Catering Services |
| 1st quarter 2003 | 132.5 | 134.3 | 126.3 | 123.5 | 129.3 | 136.3 | 130.3 | 147.8 | 123.2 |
| 2nd quarter 2003 | 115.4 | 122.7 | 122.8 | 71.4 | 107.4 | 134.5 | 75.6 | 128.4 | 43.9 |
| 3rd quarter 2003 | 129.6 | 131.6 | 129.2 | 124.6 | 119.2 | 135.6 | 118.8 | 143.8 | 122.5 |
| 4th quarter 2003 | 133.7 | 136.4 | 129.2 | 129.7 | 124.2 | 136.0 | 119.3 | 149.6 | 124.7 |
| 1st quarter 2004 | 138.8 | 140.4 | 131.3 | 136.7 | 136.8 | 147.5 | 126.5 | 156.7 | 124.2 |
| 2nd quarter 2004 | 131.5 | 131.5 | 125.3 | 132.5 | 128.5 | 139.7 | 128.7 | 153.7 | 126.9 |
| 3rd quarter 2004 | 132.5 | 133.3 | 125.3 | 130.7 | 130.1 | 139.1 | 129.6 | 152.7 | 124.0 |
| 4th quarter 2004 | 130.8 | 131.9 | 124.9 | 129.5 | 122.6 | 141.7 | 125.1 | 153.5 | 124.8 |
| 1st quarter 2005 | 135.9 | 135.3 | 129.8 | 139.2 | 137.9 | 144.9 | 132.4 | 155.0 | 126.5 |
| 2nd quarter 2005 | 128.5 | 127.2 | 128.9 | 129.9 | 128.8 | 125.1 | 129.8 | 153.7 | 124.2 |
| 3rd quarter 2005 | 127.6 | 126.1 | 127.5 | 127.6 | 129.0 | 121.8 | 132.6 | 154.3 | 124.7 |
| 4th quarter 2005 | 125.4 | 123.3 | 128.5 | 123.1 | 126.3 | 128.9 | 127.7 | 151.3 | 125.7 |
| 1st quarter 2006 | 133.1 | 131.4 | 132.4 | 133.8 | 137.2 | 134.7 | 133.9 | 155.8 | 127.8 |
| 2nd quarter 2006 | 132.5 | 132.3 | 130.9 | 123.5 | 134.9 | 132.7 | 135.3 | 149.7 | 126.9 |
| 3rd quarter 2006 | 132.6 | 131.6 | 132.9 | 128.0 | 134.2 | 131.0 | 135.3 | 154.6 | 131.3 |
| 4th quarter 2006 | 135.3 | 135.5 | 131.2 | 129.8 | 136.1 | 133.3 | 130.6 | 156.2 | 134.6 |
| 1st quarter 2007 | 142.0 | 142.6 | 139.6 | 137.2 | 143.4 | 137.3 | 135.0 | 157.9 | 131.7 |
| 2nd quarter 2007 | 143.1 | 143.2 | 140.4 | 138.5 | 145.9 | 145.5 | 136.8 | 157.5 | 135.4 |
| 3rd quarter 2007 | 143.0 | 142.2 | 142.1 | 142.2 | 145.2 | 146.6 | 141.0 | 158.4 | 136.0 |
| 4th quarter 2007 | 139.6 | 138.4 | 138.5 | 137.2 | 146.6 | 137.9 | 138.7 | 155.4 | 134.0 |
| 1st quarter 2008 | 140.6 | 138.4 | 145.0 | 138.6 | 147.2 | 131.1 | 139.5 | 162.2 | 137.6 |
| 2nd quarter 2008 | 134.8 | 135.0 | 133.6 | 131.9 | 139.0 | 118.4 | 123.1 | 159.2 | 124.6 |
| 3rd quarter 2008 | 123.8 | 122.5 | 127.7 | 123.7 | 131.2 | 96.4 | 113.6 | 146.2 | 122.3 |