# Data Dictionary - EU Business Formation Dynamics - Enterprise Births, Deaths & Survival

**Units:** vary by `series` - read the per-row `unit` column (overall: enterprises / persons / %).  Times are UTC.

| column | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| `zone` | str | ISO-2 country code (EU/EFTA/candidate) |
| `ts` | timestamp (UTC) | First day of the reference year |
| `series` | str | Indicator - NACE sector, e.g. 'Enterprise births - Manufacturing' |
| `value` | float | The figure (count, persons, or % per the unit) |
| `unit` | str | Unit of the value (count / persons / %) |

*Source: Eurostat (European Commission) - Business Demography.*