In 2023, firms with more than 250 employees employed 55.63 percent of the private sector work force in the United States. Since 2004 the share of the workforce employed by larger firms (250 employees or more) has grown considerably.
Distribution of employment in the private sector in the United States 2000 to 2023, by firm size
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 26, 2024). Distribution of employment in the private sector in the United States 2000 to 2023, by firm size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235529/employment-by-firm-size-in-us/
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Distribution of employment in the private sector in the United States 2000 to 2023, by firm size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235529/employment-by-firm-size-in-us/
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Distribution of employment in the private sector in the United States 2000 to 2023, by firm size [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/235529/employment-by-firm-size-in-us/
