Small Business Profiles

2020 to 2009

United States

The profiles information presented at this website are derived from The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy. The SBA uses several government agencies across multiple years to collect and calculate each profile published at SBA.gov.

Report YEAR	Total of U.S. Small Business	% of U.S. Businesses	1-499 Employees Small Business	1-19 Employees Small Business	NonEmployer Small Business	Small Business Employment	All U.S. Private Employment	Notes
2020	31.7 Million 31,678,432	99.9%	5,976,761	5,339,918	25,701,671	60,556,081	128,591,812	Source: 2019 2018 2017
2019	30.7 Million 30,748,033	99.9%	5,934,985	5,305,960	24,813,048	59,915,217	126,752,238	Source: 2018 2017 2016
2018	30.2 Million 30,212,670	99.9%	5,881,267	5,265,682	24,331,403	58,938,147	124,085,947	Source: 2017 2016 2015
2017	29.6 Million 29,643,319	99.9%	5,806,382	5,205,640	23,836,937	57,894,592	121,069,944	Source: 2016 2015 2014
2016	28.8 Million 28,773,992	99.7%	5,768,372	5,156,713	23,005,620	56,435,468	115,156,089	Source: 2015 2014 2013
2014	28.4 Million 28,443,856	99.7%	5,707,941	5,130,348	22,735,915	56,062,893	115,938,468	Source: 2014 2013 2012
2013	28.2 Million 28,157,833	99.7%	5,666,753	5,104,014	22,491,080	54,998,312	113,425,965	Source: 2012 2011 2010
2012	27.8 Million 27,827,900	99.7%	5,717,300	5,160,400	22,110,600	54,996,700	111,970,100	Source: 2011 2010 2009 Numbers rounded off in the SBA report
2011	26.8 Million 26,840,600	99.7%	5,749,800	5,170,800	21,090,800	56,281,500	114,509,600	Source: 2010 2009 2008 Numbers rounded off in the SBA report
2010	27.3 Million 27,263,000	99.7%	5,911,700	5,295,000	21,351,300	59,694,000	120,903,600	Source: 2009 2008 2007 Numbers rounded off in the SBA report
2009	27.7 Million 27,712,100	99.7%	6,004,100	5,377,600	21,708,000	60,223,700	119,917,200	Source: 2008 2007 2006 Numbers rounded off in the SBA report

Small Business Profiles INDUSTRIES RANKING Year: 2020	99.9% of all U.S. Businesses in 2020 were Small Businesses
#1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	4,435,573	3,740,305	84.3%	695,268	649,612
#2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4,343,003	3,535,071	81.4%	807,932	757,638
#3	Construction	3,194,482	2,494,089	78.1%	700,393	643,304
#4	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	3,092,859	2,784,753	90.0%	308,106	295,084
#5	Retail Trade	2,739,144	2,093,459	76.4%	645,685	589,200
#6	Health Care and Social Assistance	2,591,786	1,941,097	74.9%	650,689	561,991
#7	Administrative, Support, and Waste Management	2,487,228	2,143,437	86.2%	343,791	305,247
#8	Transportation and Warehousing	2,388,336	2,205,648	92.4%	182,688	163,167
#9	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1,565,439	1,436,152	91.7%	129,287	112,643
#10	Finance and Insurance	968,853	732,196	75.6%	236,657	220,285
#11	Accommodation and Food Services	940,215	402,772	42.8%	537,443	413,464
#12	Educational Services	834,018	741,870	89.0%	92,148	73,163
#13	Wholesale Trade	694,170	399,261	57.5%	294,909	253,458
#14	Manufacturing	592,574	348,476	58.8%	244,098	185,612
#15	Information	428,335	349,905	81.7%	78,430	67,876
#16	Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing and Hunting	273,072	250,537	91.7%	22,535	21,184
#17	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	107,602	88,882	82.6%	18,720	15,808
#18	Utilities	19,513	13,761	70.5%	5,752	4,535

Small Business Profiles

INDUSTRIES RANKING

Year: 2020

99.9% of all U.S. Businesses
in 2020 were Small Businesses

INDUSTRY ▾ ▴

▾ ▴

Total Small Businesses

▾ ▴

NonEmployer
Firms (NEF)

% of
NEF

▾ ▴

1 to 499 Employees

▾ ▴

1 to 19 Employees

Other Services (except Public Administration)

4,435,573

3,740,305

84.3%

695,268

649,612

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

4,343,003

3,535,071

81.4%

807,932

757,638

Construction

3,194,482

2,494,089

78.1%

700,393

643,304

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

3,092,859

2,784,753

90.0%

308,106

295,084

Retail Trade

2,739,144

2,093,459

76.4%

645,685

589,200

Health Care and Social Assistance

2,591,786

1,941,097

74.9%

650,689

561,991

Administrative, Support, and Waste Management

2,487,228

2,143,437

86.2%

343,791

305,247

Transportation and Warehousing

2,388,336

2,205,648

92.4%

182,688

163,167

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

1,565,439

1,436,152

91.7%

129,287

112,643

#10

Finance and Insurance

968,853

732,196

75.6%

236,657

220,285

#11

Accommodation and Food Services

940,215

402,772

42.8%

537,443

413,464

#12

Educational Services

834,018

741,870

89.0%

92,148

73,163

#13

Wholesale Trade

694,170

399,261

57.5%

294,909

253,458

#14

Manufacturing

592,574

348,476

58.8%

244,098

185,612

#15

Information

428,335

349,905

81.7%

78,430

67,876

#16

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing and Hunting

273,072

250,537

91.7%

22,535

21,184

#17

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

107,602

88,882

82.6%

18,720

15,808

#18

Utilities

19,513

13,761

70.5%

5,752

4,535

DATA RESOURCES 2020 Small Business Profile
ACS	American Community Survey	U.S. Census Bureau
BDM	Business Employment Dynamics, BLS	U.S. Department of Labor
BDS	Business Dynamics Statistics	U.S. Census Bureau
BEA	Bureau of Economic Analysis	U.S. Department of Commerce
BLS	Bureau of Labor Statistics	U.S. Department of Labor
CES	Current Employment Statistics, BLS	U.S. Department of Labor
CEW	Census of Employment and Wages, BLS	U.S. Department of Labor
CPS	Current Population Survey, BLS	U.S. Department of Labor
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	U.S. Department of Labor
FFIEC	Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council	A Formal Interagency Body
ITA	International Trade Administration	U.S. Department of Commerce
NES	Nonemployer Statistics	U.S. Census Bureau
SBO	Survey of Business Owners	.S. Census Bureau
SUSB	Statistics of U.S. Businesses	U.S. Census Bureau
USCTS	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts	The U.S. Courts

DATA RESOURCES

2020 Small Business Profile

ACS

American Community Survey

U.S. Census Bureau

BDM

Business Employment Dynamics, BLS

U.S. Department of Labor

BDS

Business Dynamics Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau

BEA

Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. Department of Commerce

BLS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Department of Labor

CES

Current Employment Statistics, BLS

U.S. Department of Labor

CEW

Census of Employment and Wages, BLS

U.S. Department of Labor

CPS

Current Population Survey, BLS

U.S. Department of Labor

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

U.S. Department of Labor

FFIEC

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

A Formal Interagency Body

ITA

International Trade Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce

NES

Nonemployer Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau

SBO

Survey of Business Owners

.S. Census Bureau

SUSB

Statistics of U.S. Businesses

U.S. Census Bureau

USCTS

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

The U.S. Courts

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2020 to 2009

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Year: 2020

DATA RESOURCES

2020 Small Business Profile

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Small Business Profiles INDUSTRIES RANKING Year: 2020				99.9% of all U.S. Businesses in 2020 were Small Businesses
#	INDUSTRY ▾ ▴	▾ ▴ Total Small Businesses	▾ ▴ NonEmployer Firms (NEF)	% of NEF	▾ ▴ 1 to 499 Employees	▾ ▴ 1 to 19 Employees
#1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	4,435,573	3,740,305	84.3%	695,268	649,612
#2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4,343,003	3,535,071	81.4%	807,932	757,638
#3	Construction	3,194,482	2,494,089	78.1%	700,393	643,304
#4	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	3,092,859	2,784,753	90.0%	308,106	295,084
#5	Retail Trade	2,739,144	2,093,459	76.4%	645,685	589,200
#6	Health Care and Social Assistance	2,591,786	1,941,097	74.9%	650,689	561,991
#7	Administrative, Support, and Waste Management	2,487,228	2,143,437	86.2%	343,791	305,247
#8	Transportation and Warehousing	2,388,336	2,205,648	92.4%	182,688	163,167
#9	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1,565,439	1,436,152	91.7%	129,287	112,643
#10	Finance and Insurance	968,853	732,196	75.6%	236,657	220,285
#11	Accommodation and Food Services	940,215	402,772	42.8%	537,443	413,464
#12	Educational Services	834,018	741,870	89.0%	92,148	73,163
#13	Wholesale Trade	694,170	399,261	57.5%	294,909	253,458
#14	Manufacturing	592,574	348,476	58.8%	244,098	185,612
#15	Information	428,335	349,905	81.7%	78,430	67,876
#16	Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing and Hunting	273,072	250,537	91.7%	22,535	21,184
#17	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	107,602	88,882	82.6%	18,720	15,808
#18	Utilities	19,513	13,761	70.5%	5,752	4,535

Small Business Profiles

2020 to 2009

United States

Small Business Profiles

INDUSTRIES RANKING

Year: 2020

DATA RESOURCES

2020 Small Business Profile

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