U.S. number of small businesses 1997-2021
In 2021, about 6.27 million small business firms with employees were counted in the United States. That same year, there were around 28 million non-employer small businesses.
Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States from 1997 to 2021
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US Census Bureau, & Small Business Administration. (May 17, 2024). Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States from 1997 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257521/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, und Small Business Administration. "Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States from 1997 to 2021." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257521/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us/
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US Census Bureau, and Small Business Administration. "Number of Small Businesses (Employer and Non-employer) in The United States from 1997 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257521/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau & Small Business Administration, Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States from 1997 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257521/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States from 1997 to 2021 [Graph], US Census Bureau, & Small Business Administration, May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257521/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us/