In 2020, there were around 3.83 million firms with less than 5 employees. Firms with more than 500 employees made up around 20,955 thousand of the 6.1 million firms in the United States.
Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (March 1, 2023). Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
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US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Firms in The United States in 2020, by Employment Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
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Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
