Amazon seller business size 2018, by employees

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 24, 2025
This statistic presents the number of employees employed by businesses selling on Amazon. According to a 2018 survey of mostly U.S.-based Amazon sellers, 73 percent of businesses only had one to five employees.

Number of employees employed by businesses selling on Amazon marketplace in 2018

Number of employeesShare of respondents
More than 100 4%
51-100 3%
11-50 10%
6-10 10%
1-5 73%
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Release date

May 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

1,200 respondents

Special properties

Amazon sellers

Supplementary notes

19% of seller respondents are located outside of the United States

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