The Small Business Administration maintains the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database. As a small business registers in the System for Award Management, there is an opportunity to fill out the small business profile. The information provided populates DSBS. DSBS is another tool contracting officers use to identify potential small business contractors for upcoming contracting opportunities. Small businesses can also use DSBS to identify other small businesses for teaming and joint venturing.

In the second quarter of 2024, 61 percent of surveyed small business owners indicated that the health of their business was in good shape. A further 24 percent of respondents said the health of their business was about average. At the end of 2019, small businesses in "very good" health peaked at 43 percent. By the end of 2020, this number fell to 25 percent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This table lists small business size standards matched to industries described in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), as modified by the Office of Management and Budget effective January 1, 2012.

Provides a list of all the datasets available in the Public Data Inventory for the Small Business Administration.

The number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United States was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 6.7 thousand enterprises (-2.24 percent). After the fourteenth consecutive decreasing year, the number is estimated to reach 291.94 thousand enterprises and therefore a new minimum in 2029. According to the OECD an enterprise is defined as the smallest combination of legal units, which is an organisational unit producing services or goods, that benefits from a degree of autonomy with regards to the allocation of resources and decision making. Shown here are small and medium-sized enterprises, which are defined as companies with 1-249 employees.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

“Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) provides access to City contracts by promoting the participation of eligible local small, minority, and woman-owned businesses (S/M/WBEs) to address historically documented disparities. In FY 2023, the City of San Antonio, allocated $330 million to 517 unique local S/M/WBEs, representing the largest annual utilization in the history of the SBEDA program.

The data in this file represents actual payments during City of San Antonio FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023) to S/M/WBE prime contractors and subcontractors participating on City contracts in which the SBEDA program applied. SBEDA annual reports are considered snapshots to assess program strengths and weaknesses.”

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs throughout the United States and its territories. SBDCs help entrepreneurs realize the dream of business ownership and help existing businesses remain competitive in a complex, ever-changing global marketplace. SBDCs are hosted by leading universities and state economic development agencies, and funded in part through a partnership with SBA.

These small business statistics will tell you everything you need to know about the growth of business and where it’s going in the future.

In 2021, about **** million small business firms with employees were counted in the United States. That same year, there were around ** million non-employer small businesses.

Small Business Sentiment in Japan decreased to 1 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 2 points in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Small Business Sentiment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The following small business statistics broken down by industry to help you understand the small business landscape better.

In August 2024, the U.S. Small Business Optimism Index amounted to 91.2. This is a slight decrease from a value of 93.7 in the previous month. The index consists of 10 indicators derived from questions addressing small business owners: Plans to create employment; plans to make capital outlays; plans to increase inventories; expect economy to improve; expect real sales higher; current inventory; current job openings; expected credit conditions; now a good time to expand; earnings trends.

Increase the small business ownership rate from 1.48% in 2011 to 1.53% by 2017.

This dataset provides values for SMALL BUSINESS SENTIMENT reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

During a survey on small businesses in the U.S. in August 2024, about 21 percent of the respondents stated that the most important problem for small businesses was quality of labor. Additionally, around 24 percent of survey participants said that inflation was the most important problem for their business, a slight increase from August 2023, when inflation was the biggest concern for 23 percent of businesses.

This survey shows an outlook of small business owners on their company's revenue development over the next 12 months in the United States from 2016 to 2020, by quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2020, about ** percent of small business owners stated their revenue would increase a little/a lot until the fourth quarter of 2021.

Small Business Market Outlook 2032

The global small business market size was USD 2,572 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 4,985 Billion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 8.50% during 2024–2032. The market growth is attributed to the proliferation of small businesses.



Growing number of small businesses are becoming the backbone of global economies, driving innovation and creating employment opportunities. They are not confined to traditional brick-and-mortar establishments and are embracing digital platforms to reach a wider audience. A novel application of small businesses is the rise of micro-consulting, where individuals with specialized knowledge offer their expertise on a project-by-project basis, thereby reducing overhead costs and providing flexible, tailored solutions for clients.



Growing regulatory changes are impacting the small business landscape. The most recent being the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented by the European Union, which applies to all businesses, regardless of size, that handle personal data of EU citizens.



This regulation has significant implications for small businesses, as it necessitates stringent data protection measures. Non-compliance results in hefty fines, thus, it is likely to increase the demand for data security services and impact how small businesses manage customer data.

Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Small Business Market

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a considerable impact on the small business market. These enterprises automate routine tasks by integrating AI into their operations, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing operational costs. AI's predictive analytics capabilities enable these businesses to anticipate market trends and customer behavior, facilitating strategic decision-making.



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27% of the entire small business workforce had to be laid off or furloughed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Small Business Sentiment in the United States increased to 51.67 in February from 49.03 in January of 2015. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - US Small Business Health Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

About 1.5 million jobs are created in the US every year by small businesses alone. This means that 64% of all job creation comes from small businesses.