Average Duration (in Quarters) from Business Application to Formation Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in the United States (BFDUR4QTOTALNSAUS)

Observations

Dec 2022: 1.62
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 11:09 AM CST
Next Release Date: Mar 11, 2026
Dec 2022:  1.62  
Nov 2022:  1.40  
Oct 2022:  1.09  
Sep 2022:  1.78  
Aug 2022:  1.41  
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Units:

Number of Quarters,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Notes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number of Quarters, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

A measure of delay between business application and formation, measured as the average duration (in quarters) between the quarter of business application and the quarter of business formation, conditional on business formation within four quarters.

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Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Average Duration (in Quarters) from Business Application to Formation Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in the United States [BFDUR4QTOTALNSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFDUR4QTOTALNSAUS, .

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