This statistic shows the percentage of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who plan to increase their staff numbers in the next six months in the United States from January 2017 to June 2019. As of June 2019, about 24.4 percent of SMEs in the United States planned to expand their workforce within the next six months.
Share of SMEs who plan to increase their workforce in the next six months in the United States from June 2017 to June 2019*
* Survey frequency changed to biannual as of 2018, however the questions asked in the Winter 2018 release are not comparable to previous surveys.
No data provided for Mar '18
Percentages after Jan '18 calculated by Statista using values provided by the source.
Survey sample size:
Jan '17 = 591
Feb '17 = 425
Mar '17 = 461
Apr '17 = 461
Apr '17 = 439
May '17 = 389
Jun '17 = 494
Jul '17 = 447
Aug' 17 = 421
Sep '17 =526
Oct '17 = 399
Nov '17 = 656
Dec '17 = 460
Jan '18 = 547
Feb '18 = 285
Apr '18 = 312
Jun '19 = 815
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FactWorks. (June 17, 2019). Share of SMEs who plan to increase their workforce in the next six months in the United States from June 2017 to June 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708112/six-month-sme-hiring-outlook-us/
FactWorks. "Share of SMEs who plan to increase their workforce in the next six months in the United States from June 2017 to June 2019*." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708112/six-month-sme-hiring-outlook-us/
FactWorks. (2019). Share of SMEs who plan to increase their workforce in the next six months in the United States from June 2017 to June 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708112/six-month-sme-hiring-outlook-us/
FactWorks. "Share of Smes Who Plan to Increase Their Workforce in The next Six Months in The United States from June 2017 to June 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708112/six-month-sme-hiring-outlook-us/
FactWorks, Share of SMEs who plan to increase their workforce in the next six months in the United States from June 2017 to June 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708112/six-month-sme-hiring-outlook-us/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of SMEs who plan to increase their workforce in the next six months in the United States from June 2017 to June 2019* [Graph], FactWorks, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/708112/six-month-sme-hiring-outlook-us/
