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Abstract
The main objective of this research was to evaluate entrepreneurial dynamics and the labor market in the post-pandemic context through a longitudinal analysis of 28 relevant statistical indicators from Eurostat, from Information and Communication Technology mountain entrepreneurship, with projections toward 2035. These indicators reflect essential aspects of the economic structure, such as business creation and closure, survival rates, labor force dynamics, occupational distribution, and other indirect factors related to economic resilience. The analysis was conducted for 15 European countries, and the statistical models used were ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) and exponential smoothing models. The data were structured into four main categories: entrepreneurial demography, business performance and growth, employment and labor force structure, and labor market distribution. ARIMA models showed a moderate capacity to explain data variation, with generally low R-squared values, but identified significant correlations for indicators reflecting percentages and relative structures. Exponential smoothing models, on the other hand, failed to effectively capture the dynamics of most indicators, suggesting the need for more advanced modeling techniques. The results suggest that in the future, multivariate models or machine learning techniques should be integrated to more accurately capture seasonality and nonlinear behaviors.
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1. Introduction and Literature Review

Regarding organizations and their structuring, it is acknowledged that ICT presents various structural forms that contribute to enhancing organizational capability and performance, as well as to controlling and monitoring outcomes. The results indicate that ICT addresses both ICT governance and governance through ICT. Other emerging themes include the role of ICT in improving outcomes in intra- and inter-organizational relationships. (Wilkin & Chenhall, 2020)
Concerning long-term economic growth prospects, it is implied that one of the primary economic perspectives on the innovative impact of ICT in society suggests that the tendency toward stagnation is a consequence of resistance to digital change. The study of stagnation has a long history, but the most significant research pertains to economic growth in the context of diminishing resources and resistance to changes in digital society in mountain areas. (Nordhaus, 2021)
ICT has significantly altered human existence, with mountain areas being the most favored through digital applications at the societal level. Mountain regions, especially urban ones, intensively apply the Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Drones (IoD), and Internet of Vehicles (IoV). Smart cities can become part of the solution for mountain development, particularly through intelligent public and private governance. The Internet of Everything (IoE) can have a major impact on people’s lifestyles, with mountain areas requiring such digital infusions. (Heidari et al., 2022)
Recent discoveries in the field of information and communications advance interconnected information processing systems by leveraging the potentials of quantum information. Particularly necessary in mountain areas, quantum information systems enable the transfer of information between disparate physical environments. Thus, digital implementation becomes much easier through the sharing of quantum information via various nodes and arcs in constant dynamics. Among the arcs and nodes of the quantum system, which can ensure high marginal sustainability for mountain areas, are semiconductor electronics, individual atoms from the surrounding environment, light pulses in optical fibers, or microwave fields. Quantum interconnections can ensure enhanced sustainability for mountain areas by allowing high permissiveness in the transfer of quantum states. However, there are alarm signals regarding fragile quantum states between different physical parts or degrees of freedom of the system, especially in mountain spaces. The diversity of quantum platforms (superconducting, atomic, solid-state color centers, transparent, optical, etc.) will form a “quantum internet,” and mountain areas will emerge as the biggest beneficiaries of this challenge. Quantum society will face the same issues as internet society and the Internet of Everything society, namely losses in the nodes or arcs of the system. Additionally, in mountain areas, quantum systems, which will scale to large dimensions, will encounter the same types of inherent interconnection blockages, especially in quantum interconnections. The explicit reference here pertains to signal attenuation due to various blockages encountered in mountain areas, such as mountain altitude, vegetation density, etc. (More information can be found in the article “Mountain Precision Agriculture Index: A Review” - [https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202501.1104/v2]). Considering the possibility of diversifying quantum platforms, materials used, applications, and necessary infrastructure, convergent research programs for the mountain patterns of the world are required. The vulnerability of quantum information security currently hinders the global propagation of quantum systems. Mountain areas could become vectors of quantum interconnection by transforming into real implementation models.
The challenges related to connecting different parts of the system in quantum networks maintain the same structural entanglement, although the degree of complexity becomes superior. Quantum networks are of particular interest for mountain areas, especially in the context of long-distance communication, managing to stabilize, distribute, and maintain informational load over thousands of kilometers. This becomes relevant in the case of inevitable signal losses within communication channels. In this context, the importance of modular quantum computing schemes is emphasized, probably the only viable approach to ensuring total safety of quantum systems. The presented study shows that the quantum future depends on interdisciplinarity focused on developing scalable integrated quantum photonic platforms by including emerging quantum materials, manufacturing and packaging integrated quantum photonic devices, and developing optical fibers with nano-measurable losses. The hardware components of the quantum system must gradually become convergent, primarily referring to optical compression modules, frequency conversion modules, entanglement sources, transducers, sensors, detectors, lasers. The extra- and intra-systemic divergence at the software and hardware levels must be translated into convergence so that quantum systems, especially those applied to mountain areas, ensure evolutionary contiguity. (Awschalom et al., 2021)
From the perspective of implementing ICT for Open Innovation (OI), two types of capabilities can be distinguished: strategic — which must be developed so that the organization can benefit from a proactive OI strategy — and operational — for the efficient implementation of OI processes. At the strategic level, ICT ensures dynamic capabilities and cognitive processes related to managerial staff who can develop and utilize an appropriate level of absorptive capacity and active transparency. At the operational level, ICT supports the improvement of daily performance of OI activities. From this perspective, collaboration and complex data analysis in organizational processes related to OI are addressed. Based on organizational capabilities, ICT can be discussed as a factor for improving the strategic and operational processes of OI. The complexity of these two types of processes requires customized approaches. While strategic processes are creative, complex, and subjective — their automation being almost impossible — operational processes are supported through user coding, aggregation, and computability related to machine reasoning and data processing. (Adamides & Karacapilidis, 2020)
Aligned with the previously presented research, the study by Liu et al. (2020) ensures the gradual transition from the 5G mobile network (2019) to 6G (2030). To pave the way for the development of the sixth-generation mobile network (6G), the vision and requirements must first be identified to facilitate the identification of key technologies and the design of a comprehensive system. The presented article first identifies the vision for societal development by 2030 and new application scenarios for mobile communications, and then derives the key performance requirements from the perspective of the need for certain services and applications. Considering the convergence of information technologies, communications, and related big data technologies, the authors propose a logical architecture of the mobile network to address lessons learned from 5G network design. To find a compromise between cost, capacity, and flexibility regarding networks, the characteristics of the 6G mobile network are proposed, based on the latest advances and applications in relevant fields, namely: aligning demand with supply, hardware network, software network, native AI, and native security. (Liu et al., 2020)
In the fifth-generation mobile communication system (5G), it is expected that various requirements regarding services for different communication environments will be automatically aligned with clients. As an evolutionary model of network structure, the heterogeneous network has been studied in recent years. Compared to homogeneous networks, heterogeneous ones can increase opportunities for spatial resource reuse and improve the quality of user services by developing small cells to cover large ones. (Xu et al., 2021)
For the effective development of mountain areas, urban regions can be aligned with the concept of the smart city. This is a common term for technologies and concepts aimed at creating more efficient, advanced, green, and socially inclusive cities. These concepts include technical, economic, and social innovations. The idea of a smart city, specifically applicable to urban mountain areas, can be used in the context of digital technology adoption and also represents a response to the economic, social, and political challenges faced by contemporary developing societies. The use of sensor networks based on IoT enhances the potential of all networks and minimizes inefficiencies in existing infrastructure. IoT, along with AI and blockchain technologies, are key factors in improving and optimizing the overall user experience in smart cities. (Ghazal et al., 2021)
Digitalization is an integral component of modern agriculture. It is a necessity, especially in mountain areas that are structurally weak in terms of infrastructure. Precision agriculture serves as the foundation for the development of the entire agro-rural region, particularly in mountainous zones. A study presenting the current status of livestock farms in Switzerland, focused on small-scale agriculture, demonstrates that it is highly diversified and well-developed. Farmers have focused on adopting electronic sensors and measuring devices, electronic controls, and electronic data processing options, as well as the use of robots in animal husbandry. Precision agriculture represents the most important aspect of the mountain area; therefore, its development can be decisive. (Groher et al., 2020)

2. Methodology

2.1. Purpose and Scope of the Research

The main objective of this research was to evaluate entrepreneurial and labor market dynamics through a longitudinal analysis of 28 relevant statistical indicators from Eurostat, with projections toward 2035, in the post-pandemic context. The selected indicators reflect key aspects such as business creation and closure, survival rates, employment dynamics, the size and structure of the employed population in enterprises, as well as other indirect measures of economic resilience (tables and figures).
Countries: France, Romania, Slovenia, Germany, Croatia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia, Greece, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Poland – \[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14713867].

2.2. Data Source and Indicator Selection

The data used came from official statistical sources, complemented by aggregations and transformations for modeling purposes. A total of 28 indicators (I1–I28) were analyzed, grouped into four main categories:
- Entrepreneurial demography (I1–I9)
- Performance and growth (I10–I15)
- Occupation and employment (I16–I24)
- Labor structure and distribution (I25–I28)
These indicators were calculated for each year, 2021 and 2022, resulting in 56 univariate time series, each analyzed using time series statistical modeling techniques.

2.3. Statistical Modeling Techniques

Two distinct modeling methods were applied to each time series:
- ARIMA models (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) – used for estimating and forecasting series with linear or autoregressive structure.
- Exponential smoothing models – used to capture trends and levels in the series, particularly for data without clear seasonality.
Modeling was done individually for each indicator, for both 2021 and 2022. Each model was automatically calibrated by selecting optimal parameters based on the Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) and validated using statistical significance coefficients (p-values), standard error, and t-statistic values.

2.4. Model Fit Measures

To assess the quality of each estimated model, the following performance indicators were used:
- R-squared and Stationary R-squared: indicate the proportion of total variance explained by the model.
- RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error): expresses the average deviation of estimated values from observed ones.
- MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) and MaxAPE: reflect relative errors, useful for comparing indicators on different scales.
- MAE (Mean Absolute Error) and MaxAE: provide information on absolute deviations.
- Normalized BIC: penalizes model complexity to select the best-fitting model.
The overall average R-squared for the estimated models was -0.009, and the average Stationary R-squared was 0.018, suggesting a modest explanatory power of the models within the context of aggregated data. However, high values of RMSE and MaxAE for some indicators (e.g., I16, I25 – employees) are explained by the large numerical magnitude of these series.

2.5. Parameter Estimation and Statistical Significance

ARIMA models were applied with automatic parameter estimation to identify the autoregressive (p), differencing (d), and moving average (q) components. For example:
- For indicators I1 (number of enterprises) and I2 (enterprise births), the ARIMA models yielded significant coefficients (p < 0.01), indicating a strong autoregressive component.
- For indicators I3 and I8, the models identified direct and significant relationships between current and past values, with high t-statistic values (e.g., t = 9.244 for I3.2021).
- Certain indicators (e.g., I6.2021) did not produce significant coefficients, which may suggest either a lack of autocorrelation or high random variation.
Exponential smoothing models were applied only to indicators whose series showed no seasonality or autocorrelation. For instance, in model I14.2022, the parameter value α = 0.001 with a p-value > 0.99 indicates the absence of a significant trend. This aspect was considered in interpreting the results.

2.6. Methodological Limitations

Univariate modeling faces several limitations, including:
- Short time series – only two data points (2021, 2022) for each indicator may limit the relevance of dynamic models.
- Skewed data distributions, as evidenced by extreme values of skewness and kurtosis, which affect the robustness of estimates.
- Large estimation errors for indicators with high magnitudes (e.g., I16, I25), where large absolute variability affects the validity of direct comparisons.
Moreover, model performance was not consistent across indicators. For instance, I3, I8, and I12 showed high R-squared values and low errors, while I6 and I24 had lower predictive power.

2.7. Integrated Evaluation Approach

To overcome the limitations of individual models, the methodology included a comparative evaluation of model performance for each indicator in each year. This approach allowed for the identification of robust trends and relevant indicators for longitudinal analysis despite the uncertainties of the short time series.
Furthermore, the statistical significance of coefficients (t > 2 and p < 0.05) was used as a key criterion in interpreting indicator relevance in the results and discussion sections.
All models, except 24 – Holt and 40 – Simple, were ARIMA.

3. Results

3.1. General Evaluation of Model Performance

To assess the quality of the forecasting models applied to indicators related to business dynamics, several model fit indicators were analyzed, including the stationary and global R-squared, RMSE (Root Mean Square Error), MAE (Mean Absolute Error), MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error), BIC (Bayesian Information Criterion), among others (tables and figures).
The overall performance of the ARIMA models was generally moderate, with an average R-squared value of -0.009, indicating a low capacity to explain the variation for most of the time series analyzed. However, this result should be interpreted in the context of high time series variability and the fact that univariate models did not include external explanatory variables. Even so, there were individual models with very strong performance, such as the one applied to indicator I14.2022 (stationary R-squared = 0.855), indicating a high explanatory power regarding the trend in the business mortality rate.
The average RMSE was approximately 5636.64, with a significant standard deviation (±16282.56), suggesting high variability in model performance. Very high RMSE values for certain indicators (e.g., I16 and I25, with values over 40,000) are due to the large absolute magnitude of these indicators (e.g., total number of employees or salaried persons).
The average MAPE was 384.43, indicating relatively high percentage errors overall, although for some series (e.g., I3, I8, I23), the errors were significantly lower. Likewise, the very high MaxAPE values, sometimes exceeding 10,000%, point to the presence of outliers or abrupt changes not efficiently captured by the models used.

3.2. Results by Indicator

a. Structural and business dynamics indicators (i1–i5)
ARIMA models applied to the number of enterprises (I1) and birth/mortality indicators (I2 and I5) showed high statistical significance (p < 0.01), with large coefficients (e.g., 14,780.8 for I1.2021 and 1,417.18 for I5.2022). However, the R-squared values for these models remained near zero or negative (e.g., -0.723 for I6.2021), indicating a limited ability to capture temporal variation—likely due to nonlinear seasonality or structural shifts in the data.
b. Survival and growth indicators (I6–I10)
Models associated with survival indicators (I6–I8) performed well in terms of coefficient significance, especially for I8 (p < 0.001 in both periods). The low error values (MAE under 2 for I8) suggest effective modeling of the share of surviving firms in the total population of active businesses. Additionally, models applied to I10 (high-growth enterprises) yielded statistically significant values and moderate errors (RMSE under 100).
c. Percentage and occupational structure indicators (I18–I24)
For percentage-based indicators such as the employment rate in newly born enterprises (I18), business mortality rate (I14), or the employment growth rate in surviving firms (I24), the models achieved acceptable performance. The ARIMA model applied to I14.2022 stood out with a high R-squared value (0.855) and strong coefficient significance (p < 0.001), indicating a robust prediction of business mortality trends. Similarly, the model for I23.2022 (share of employment in surviving firms) showed high significance (t = 6.26, p < 0.001) and an extremely low absolute error (MAE = 1.46), underlining the robustness of the estimates.
d. Low-performance models
Some models displayed weak performance, especially where coefficients were not statistically significant (p > 0.1), such as I6.2021 (non-significant coefficient, p = 0.916) or I26.2022 (p = 0.122). These results may be due to irregular variation in the respective indicators or insufficient historical data for accurately modeling trends.

3.3. Parameters of the Exponential Smoothing Models

For a few indicators (e.g., I14.2022 and I23.2021), exponential smoothing model parameters were estimated. However, the estimated values for the alpha and gamma coefficients were extremely low or close to zero (alpha = 0.001 for I14.2022, alpha ≈ 0 for I23.2021), and the t-values did not show statistical significance (p > 0.99). This suggests that the simple exponential smoothing model failed to effectively capture the dynamics of the data and was inferior to the ARIMA model in this context.
Overall, the results indicate that although ARIMA models did not provide a strong general explanation for all analyzed series (with low average R-squared values), they still successfully captured statistically significant temporal relationships for many key indicators, especially those related to firm size, employment, and birth/mortality rates. The best-performing indicators were: I14 (mortality rate), I23 (share of employment in surviving firms), and I3/I8 (size and share of new enterprises).
Clearly, to improve the overall performance of the models, future research could benefit from the inclusion of relevant exogenous variables (e.g., macroeconomic factors, public policies supporting SMEs), as well as from multivariate approaches or machine learning models that can more effectively capture seasonality and nonlinear patterns in the data.

4. Discussion and Interpretations

4.1. Evaluation of Prediction Quality in the Socio-Economic Context

The results obtained from ARIMA and Exponential Smoothing models provide a detailed picture of their ability to capture the dynamics of indicators related to the structure and evolution of the entrepreneurial sector. Although the global R-squared coefficient was generally low, many models produced statistically significant coefficients, suggesting that these models have acceptable predictive value for an important subset of indicators (tables and figures).
In particular, models associated with the firm mortality rate (I14), the average size of newly established enterprises (I3), and the share of surviving firms (I8 and I23) provided robust estimates, consistent with the specialized literature. Thus, indicators expressing stable percentage structures or ratios between relative sizes appear more predictable than absolute indicators (e.g., number of employed persons – I16, I25), where extreme values and high variability limit prediction accuracy.

4.2. Sensitivity of Models to Indicator Type

Performance differences between models can be explained by the nature of the variables:
- Absolute indicators (e.g., I1, I16, I25) are harder to predict due to macroeconomic fluctuations, public policies, and other contextual factors. For example, for I16 (total number of employed persons), the RMSE was in the tens of thousands, and MaxAE exceeded 160,000, reflecting significant instability.
- Relative and percentage indicators (I3, I8, I14, I23) demonstrated greater structural stability and, consequently, better model performance. This suggests that simple autoregressive models are better suited to capturing percentage trends than raw volumes.
An interesting observation concerns the Exponential Smoothing models, which, although useful in predicting time series with linear trends or mild seasonality, proved inadequate for most indicators included in the analysis. For example, in the model for I14.2022, the alpha coefficient (0.001) and the extremely low t-statistic (t = 0.006, p = 0.995) indicate a lack of sensitivity to series variations. This underperformance suggests that the complex variability of the data requires more sophisticated methods than simple exponential smoothing.

4.3. Interpretation of Estimated Coefficients

The value and significance of ARIMA coefficients also provide a basis for economic interpretation:
- For indicator I1 (number of enterprises), the significant coefficient above 14,700 indicates a robust growth trend, possibly influenced by support measures for SMEs or post-pandemic economic recovery.
- For employment indicators in newly established firms (I17) and disappeared firms (I19), large and statistically significant coefficients reflect pronounced labor market volatility in the entrepreneurial sector.
- Additionally, positive and significant coefficients in models for I8 (share of surviving newborn firms) and I13 (birth rate) indicate relative resilience of Romanian entrepreneurship, with increased adaptability in the current economic context.

4.4. Model Limitations and Methodological Considerations

Although ARIMA models proved effective in capturing some trends, important limitations must be mentioned:
- Temporal collinearity and the absence of exogenous variables can lead to over- or underestimation of trends.
- Unexpected exogenous events (e.g., economic crises, legislative changes) are not captured by these models, reducing the relevance of long-term predictions.
- The models assumed stationarity of the time series, and in the absence of explicit stationarity tests (e.g., ADF or KPSS), this may introduce errors in model structuring.

4.5. Practical Implications and Future Directions

From a practical standpoint, the results can support policymakers and entrepreneurial ecosystem actors in:
- Identifying key indicators that provide early signals of structural changes (e.g., variations in I14 – firm mortality).
- Monitoring the effectiveness of public policies, especially through survival (I7, I8) and growth (I10, I24) indicators.
- Allocating resources and formulating targeted support strategies for newly established and vulnerable firms.
To improve model accuracy and robustness, the use of multivariate models (VAR, VECM) or neural network and machine learning approaches is advisable, as they can better capture nonlinear relationships and irregular seasonality. Additionally, integrating macroeconomic explanatory factors (e.g., inflation, GDP, unemployment) could significantly enhance the predictive power of the models.

5. Conclusions

The research demonstrated that ARIMA models can provide valuable insights for forecasting economic and entrepreneurial indicators, especially for percentage indicators or relative structures, such as the business mortality rate (I14) and the share of surviving firms (I23). These variables have a relatively stable structure, which allows for easier and more accurate modeling of economic dynamics. However, the ARIMA models showed modest performance for absolute indicators, such as the number of employees or the total volume of firms, due to large economic fluctuations and the external effects not included in the models. These prediction errors suggest that simple models are not sufficient to capture the complexity of the post-pandemic economic reality and labor market. Additionally, exponential smoothing models provided weak results, indicating that more sophisticated approaches, such as multivariate models or machine learning techniques, are needed to accurately capture variations in more complex economic data. In the future, integrating exogenous variables, such as macroeconomic factors or public policies, could significantly improve the accuracy and robustness of predictions. The study’s conclusions suggest that, to better understand long-term trends in entrepreneurship and the labor market, future research should adopt a more comprehensive approach, including global economic factors and advanced data analysis technologies. In this context, machine learning models, such as neural networks, could replace traditional techniques and provide more precise and relevant predictions. Additionally, comparative analysis between different countries could provide further insights into the specificities of post-pandemic economies and the measures that can support the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors utilized artificial intelligence tools for assistance in statistical analysis and data interpretation. Following this, the authors rigorously reviewed, validated, and refined all results, ensuring accuracy and coherence. The final content reflects the authors’ independent analysis, critical revisions, and scholarly judgment. The authors assume full responsibility for the integrity and originality of the published work.
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Model Fit
Fit Statistic Mean SE Minimum Maximum Percentile
5 10 25 50 75 90 95
Stationary R-squared 0.018 0.122 -6.439 0.855 -6.661 -2.220 0.000 0.000 3.331 2.331 0.011
R-squared -0.009 0.112 -0.723 0.282 -0.003 -6.661 0.000 0.000 3.331 1.887 3.608
RMSE 5636.637 16282.562 0.000 67159.532 0.206 1.701 3.703 71.032 1333.904 14057.805 59510.993
MAPE 384.434 467.783 0.000 2163.650 14.729 27.919 40.372 262.111 581.441 864.568 1595.239
MaxAPE 2730.751 3229.822 0.000 12170.833 41.692 74.518 103.027 2040.336 4478.512 7340.589 9945.458
MAE 4232.911 12305.436 0.000 49017.306 0.153 1.354 2.982 59.929 1012.198 9942.614 45652.542
MaxAE 12645.444 36912.004 0.000 161343.714 0.418 2.697 6.354 129.923 2647.625 33564.440 135525.617
Normalized BIC 9.687 6.834 -1.907 22.418 -0.037 1.370 3.299 9.129 14.722 19.309 22.211
Model Statistics.
Model Model Fit statistics
I1.2021-Model_1 0.000 0.000 10213.413 19.309
I1.2022-Model_2 1.110 1.110 8859.417 19.199
I2.2021-Model_3 -2.220 -2.220 1328.769 15.244
I2.2022-Model_4 0.000 0.000 1454.959 15.330
I3.2021-Model_5 2.331 2.331 0.255 -1.907
I3.2022-Model_6 1.665 1.665 0.300 -1.395
I4.2021-Model_7 0.000
I4.2022-Model_8 0.000
I5.2021-Model_9 0.000 0.000 813.479 14.421
I5.2022-Model_10 0.000 0.000 1012.198 14.484
I6.2021-Model_11 -2.220 -0.723 12.782 6.151
I6.2022-Model_12 2.220 2.220 20.683 7.307
I7.2021-Model_13 2.220 2.220 476.278 13.227
I7.2022-Model_14 0.000 0.000 663.256 13.745
I8.2021-Model_15 1.887 1.887 1.692 1.606
I8.2022-Model_16 -6.661 -6.661 1.511 1.370
I10.2021-Model_17 0.000 0.000 59.929 8.724
I10.2022-Model_18 0.000 0.000 65.500 9.129
I12.2021-Model_19 -6.439 -6.439 6.759 4.405
I12.2022-Model_20 2.220 2.220 6.885 4.293
I13.2021-Model_21 5.551 5.551 4.933 3.701
I13.2022-Model_22 -4.441 -4.441 3.864 3.252
I14.2021-Model_23 4.774 4.774 1.906 2.197
I14.2022-Model_24 0.855 0.282 2.982 3.346
I15.2022-Model_25 -2.220 -2.220 4.953 4.166
I16.2021-Model_26 2.220 2.220 49017.306 22.418
I16.2022-Model_27 0.000 0.000 43925.125 22.121
I17.2021-Model_28 2.220 2.220 1271.960 14.844
I17.2022-Model_29 0.000 0.000 1284.375 14.919
I18.2021-Model_30 5.551 5.551 2.876 2.722
I18.2022-Model_31 4.441 4.441 3.144 2.878
I19.2021-Model_32 0.000 0.000 757.563 14.347
I19.2022-Model_33 0.000 0.000 1344.813 15.198
I20.2021-Model_34 1.110 1.110 899.481 14.636
I20.2022-Model_35 0.000 0.000 1022.125 14.807
I21.2021-Model_36 0.000 0.000 626.519 13.599
I21.2022-Model_37 -2.220 -2.220 671.156 13.714
I22.2021-Model_38 2.442 2.442 1.328 1.322
I22.2022-Model_39 7.772 7.772 1.701 1.682
I23.2021-Model_40 0.023 -0.007 1.622 1.785
I23.2022-Model_41 3.331 3.331 1.462 1.323
I24.2021-Model_42 1.110 1.110 23.205 7.072
I24.2022-Model_43 1.110 1.110 21.226 7.291
I25.2021-Model_44 3.331 3.331 48243.667 22.301
I25.2022-Model_45 0.000 0.000 40342.667 21.973
I26.2021-Model_46 0.000 0.000 279.837 12.060
I26.2022-Model_47 0.000 0.000 466.111 13.240
I27.2021-Model_48 3.331 3.331 281.222 12.129
I27.2022-Model_49 0.000 0.000 342.327 12.835
I28.2021-Model_50 0.000 0.000 12.996 5.940
I28.2022-Model_51 -6.661 -6.661 15.972 6.218
Model Estimate SE t Sig.
I14.2022-Model_24 Alpha (Level) 0.001 0.157 0.006 0.995
Gamma (Trend) 1.000 200.050 0.005 0.996
I23.2021-Model_40 Alpha (Level) 2.348 0.287 8.196 1.000
ARIMA Model Parameters
Estimate SE t Sig.
I1.2021-Model_1 I1.2021 14780.800 3678.344 4.018 0.001
I1.2022-Model_2 I1.2022 14802.500 3840.639 3.854 0.003
I2.2021-Model_3 I2.2021 1803.000 513.320 3.512 0.004
I2.2022-Model_4 I2.2022 2056.909 576.636 3.567 0.005
I3.2021-Model_5 I3.2021 1.004 0.109 9.244 0.000
I3.2022-Model_6 I3.2022 1.023 0.155 6.617 0.000
I4.2021-Model_7 I4.2021 1.000 0.000
I4.2022-Model_8 I4.2022 1.000 0.000
I5.2021-Model_9 I5.2021 1107.462 340.115 3.256 0.007
I5.2022-Model_10 I5.2022 1417.182 377.696 3.752 0.004
I6.2021-Model_11 I6.2021 -0.926 8.245 -0.112 0.916
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I6.2022-Model_12 I6.2022 20.494 11.990 1.709 0.131
I7.2021-Model_13 I7.2021 761.583 193.963 3.926 0.002
I7.2022-Model_14 I7.2022 1007.273 261.008 3.859 0.003
I8.2021-Model_15 I8.2021 6.813 0.581 11.725 0.000
I8.2022-Model_16 I8.2022 6.695 0.536 12.479 0.000
I10.2021-Model_17 I10.2021 75.077 19.701 3.811 0.002
I10.2022-Model_18 I10.2022 70.500 27.064 2.605 0.029
I12.2021-Model_19 I12.2021 22.579 2.274 9.929 0.000
I12.2022-Model_20 I12.2022 23.107 2.313 9.989 0.000
I13.2021-Model_21 I13.2021 14.293 1.599 8.938 0.000
I13.2022-Model_22 I13.2022 13.662 1.375 9.939 0.000
I14.2021-Model_23 I14.2021 8.288 0.754 10.994 0.000
I15.2022-Model_25 I15.2022 6.535 2.090 3.127 0.010
I16.2021-Model_26 I16.2021 56947.286 17949.140 3.173 0.007
I16.2022-Model_27 I16.2022 55328.417 16558.387 3.341 0.007
I17.2021-Model_28 I17.2021 1892.300 471.384 4.014 0.003
I17.2022-Model_29 I17.2022 1882.375 539.182 3.491 0.010
I18.2021-Model_30 I18.2021 5.838 1.150 5.074 0.001
I18.2022-Model_31 I18.2022 5.456 1.309 4.167 0.004
I19.2021-Model_32 I19.2021 955.375 404.880 2.360 0.050
I19.2022-Model_33 I19.2022 1649.375 619.696 2.662 0.032
I20.2021-Model_34 I20.2021 1249.778 444.635 2.811 0.023
I20.2022-Model_35 I20.2022 1288.500 509.773 2.528 0.039
I21.2021-Model_36 I21.2021 887.556 264.743 3.353 0.010
I21.2022-Model_37 I21.2022 919.125 295.117 3.114 0.017
I22.2021-Model_38 I22.2021 3.445 0.601 5.729 0.001
I22.2022-Model_39 I22.2022 3.713 0.720 5.157 0.001
I23.2022-Model_41 I23.2022 3.768 0.602 6.263 0.000
I24.2021-Model_42 I24.2021 39.132 10.126 3.864 0.005
I24.2022-Model_43 I24.2022 22.806 11.891 1.918 0.097
I25.2021-Model_44 I25.2021 49918.333 18110.782 2.756 0.019
I25.2022-Model_45 I25.2022 41031.333 17427.494 2.354 0.046
I26.2021-Model_46 I26.2021 363.857 136.767 2.660 0.038
I26.2022-Model_47 I26.2022 490.833 263.686 1.861 0.122
I27.2021-Model_48 I27.2021 295.667 151.323 1.954 0.108
I27.2022-Model_49 I27.2022 274.857 201.406 1.365 0.221
I28.2021-Model_50 I28.2021 27.839 6.410 4.343 0.005
I28.2022-Model_51 I28.2022 25.467 7.874 3.234 0.023
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