This statistic depicts the average number of attorneys working for companies worldwide in 2017, with a breakdown by company size. During the survey, small companies had an average number of nine attorneys working for them.
Average number of attorneys working for companies worldwide in 2017, by company size
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CLOC. (November 30, 2017). Average number of attorneys working for companies worldwide in 2017, by company size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/956152/legal-services-attorney-headcount-company-size/
CLOC. "Average number of attorneys working for companies worldwide in 2017, by company size." Chart. November 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/956152/legal-services-attorney-headcount-company-size/
CLOC. (2017). Average number of attorneys working for companies worldwide in 2017, by company size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/956152/legal-services-attorney-headcount-company-size/
CLOC. "Average Number of Attorneys Working for Companies Worldwide in 2017, by Company Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/956152/legal-services-attorney-headcount-company-size/
CLOC, Average number of attorneys working for companies worldwide in 2017, by company size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/956152/legal-services-attorney-headcount-company-size/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Average number of attorneys working for companies worldwide in 2017, by company size [Graph], CLOC, November 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/956152/legal-services-attorney-headcount-company-size/