This statistic shows the number of small businesses in the United States in 2012, by gender of the owner. The statistic includes only data on employer businesses. In 2012, about 3.3 million small businesses with paid employees in the United States were owned by men.
Number of small businesses in the United States in 2012, by gender of owner
The Small Business Administration defines a small business for research purposes as an independent business having fewer than 500 employees.
Data on nonemployer businesses is not included.
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US Census Bureau. (December 31, 2015). Number of small businesses in the United States in 2012, by gender of owner [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530798/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Number of small businesses in the United States in 2012, by gender of owner." Chart. December 31, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530798/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau. (2015). Number of small businesses in the United States in 2012, by gender of owner. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530798/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Small Businesses in The United States in 2012, by Gender of Owner." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530798/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau, Number of small businesses in the United States in 2012, by gender of owner Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530798/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of small businesses in the United States in 2012, by gender of owner [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 31, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/530798/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-gender/