During an online survey, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in the United States said they had a decrease in their number of paid employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the week ending April 17, 2022. Another *** percent of respondents said that they had increased the number of employees during the same week.

The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Profiles are an annual portrait of each state’s small business. They gather the latest federal data into state-by-state snapshots of small business health and economic activity. Limited economic data is also provided for the U.S. territories. This year’s profiles report on state economic growth and employment, income and finance, employer business owner demographics, turnover among establishments with employees, international trade, small business employment by industry and county, and self-employment by county, and small businesses by industry.

Key small business statistics for 2025, covering total businesses, AI adoption, job creation, employment share, failure rates, non-employer firms, and top US states.

The Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) provides detailed annual data for all U.S. business establishments with paid employees by geography, industry, and enterprise size. This program covers all NAICS industries except crop and animal production; rail transportation; National Postal Service; pension, health, welfare, and vacation funds; trusts, estates, and agency accounts; private households; and public administration. The SUSB also excludes most government employees. Further, SUSB data for years 1988-1997 were tabulated based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SUSB features several arts-related NAICS industries, including the following: Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS Code 71) Performing arts companies Spectator sports Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events Independent artists, writers, and performers Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions Amusement parks and arcades Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS Code 54) Architectural services Graphic Design Services Landscape architectural services Photographic services Retail trade (NAICS Code 44-45) Sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument stores Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores Book stores Art dealers Also, the SUSB features several arts related SIC industries, including the following: Commercial photography (SIC Code 7335) Commercial art and graphic design (SIC Code 7336) Museums and art galleries (SIC Code 8412) Dance studios, schools, and halls (SIC Code 7911) Theatrical producers and services (SIC Code 7922) Sports clubs, managers, & promoters (SIC Code 7941) Motion Picture Production & Services (SIC Code 7810) Data compiled for the SUSB are extracted from the Business Register (BR). The BR contains continuously updated data from the Census Bureau's economic censuses and currently business surveys, quarterly and annual Federal tax records and other department and federal statistics. SUSB data are available approximately 24 months after each reference year and are available for the United States, each state, and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). The annual SUSB consist of number of firms, number of establishments, annual payroll, and employment during the week of March 12. In addition, estimated receipts data are included for years ending in 2 and 7. Dynamic data, which are created from the Business Information Tracking Series (BITS), consist of the number of establishments and corresponding employment change for births, deaths, expansions, and contractions. The SUSB is important because it provides the only source of annual, complete, and consistent enterprise-level data for U.S. businesses, with industry detail. Private businesses use the data for market research, strategic business planning, and managing sales territories. State and local governments, as well as, budget, economic development, and planning offices use the data to assess business changes, develop fiscal policies, and plan future policies and programs. In addition, the data are the standard reference source for small business statistics. Users can view the latest SUSB annual data and employment change data on the main SUSB page. For more detailed industry and employment size classes, users can download additional data in comma-delimited format. Annual data are tabulated back to 1988 and employment change data back to 1989-1990. Data users can find news and updates about the SUSB data via the News & Updates section.

During the week ending July 11, 2021, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in Montana said in an online survey that they had no change in their number of paid employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the previous month, ** percent of small businesses reported an increase in paid employment.

During the week ending July 11, 2021, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in Pennsylvania said in an online survey that they had no change in their number of paid employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the same week, *** percent of small businesses reported a decrease in paid employment.

Graph and download economic data for Nonfarm Private Employment in Small Establishments with 1 to 19 Employees (ADPWES1T19ENERSA) from 2010-01-09 to 2025-09-13 about 1 to 19, small, establishments, nonfarm, private, employment, and USA.

During the week ending July 11, 2021, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in New Mexico said in an online survey that they had a decrease in their number of paid employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the previous month, *** percent of small businesses in the state experienced a decrease in the number of paid employees.

Graph and download economic data for Nonfarm Private Small Payroll Employment (1 - 49) (DISCONTINUED) (NPPTS) from Jan 2005 to May 2022 about 1 to 49, payrolls, nonfarm, private, employment, and USA.

SB: CA: CH: Difficulties Hiring Employees: N/A data was reported at 41.000 % in 11 Apr 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 40.900 % for 04 Apr 2022. SB: CA: CH: Difficulties Hiring Employees: N/A data is updated weekly, averaging 44.400 % from Nov 2021 (Median) to 11 Apr 2022, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.900 % in 03 Jan 2022 and a record low of 37.900 % in 28 Mar 2022. SB: CA: CH: Difficulties Hiring Employees: N/A data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S: Small Business Pulse Survey: by State: West Region: Weekly, Beg Monday (Discontinued).

During the week ending July 11, 2021, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in Hawaii said in an online survey that they had an increase in their number of paid employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Census Bureau's Small Business Pulse Survey includes businesses that have ***** employees and receipts of 1,000 U.S. dollars or more.

Data collected as part of the City of Melbourne's Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE). The data covers the period 2002-2023. It shows number of jobs and number of business establishments by business size, classified by their CLUE industry, ANZSIC1 and CLUE small area allocation.Business size is determined by the total number of jobs at ech business establishment and is categorised as follows:Non employing, no jobs allocated to the establishment.Small business, 1 to 19 jobs employed at a business establishment.Medium business, 20 to 199 jobs employed at a business establishment.Larger business, 200 or more jobs employed at a business establishment.This dataset has been confidentialised to protect the commercially sensitive information of individual businesses. Data in cells which pertain to two or fewer businesses have been suppressed and are shown as a blank cell. The 'City of Melbourne' row totals refer to the true total, including those suppressed cells.Non-confidentialised data may be made available subject to a data supply agreement. For more information contact cityfacts@melbourne.vic.gov.auFor CLUE small area spatial files see https://data.melbourne.vic.gov.au/explore/dataset/small-areas-for-census-of-land-use-and-employment-clue/mapFor more information about CLUE see http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/clueFor more information about the ANZSIC industry classification system see http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1292.0

Percentage of VAT registered businesses showing year-on-year employment growth. This indicator will include those businesses registered for VAT with less than 50 employment (around 98% of all VAT registered enterprises). It will measure the proportion of those businesses showing year on year employment growth, where employment is measured as the number of employees (full and part-time) plus the number of self-employed people that run the business.

United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data was reported at 20.000 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.000 % for May 2018. United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data is updated monthly, averaging 11.000 % from Jan 1986 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 390 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 % in Nov 2017 and a record low of -10.000 % in Mar 2009. United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.S016: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.

A comprehensive dataset of small business statistics for 2025, including startup trends, business growth rates, employment contributions, failure rates, financing patterns, industry performance, economic impact, and challenges faced by small business owners.

During the week ending July 11, 2021, *** percent of surveyed small businesses in California said in an online survey that they had a decrease in their number of paid employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a slight increase from the previous month, when *** percent of small businesses reported a decrease in paid employment.

The purpose of this study was to provide a description of both the current status and the changes in businesses and jobs in all United States counties, by 75 two-digit industry sectors. The study was designed to inquire to what extent new firm formation and small firm expansion reflect or cause economic growth. The data, originally assembled by Dun and Bradstreet, was edited and processed to adjust for errors and omissions to create a complete census of all business firms (single-site and multiple-site) and associated employment in six two-year periods: 1976-1978, 1978-1980, 1980-1982, 1982-1984, 1984-1986, and 1986-1988. The datasets contain detailed data for the years 1976-1988 on establishment births (new units entering the file), establishment deaths (existing units disappearing), expansion and contraction of all private-sector business establishments, and on the number of business jobs affected by these changes. Each record consists of a number of variables that (1) identify the county and industry, (2) describe the firms and jobs at the beginning of the two-year period, (3) provide descriptions at the end of the two-year period, and (4) that provide data on sources of changes during the two-year period. As the data are designed to be a complete census of all business units and all jobs, it can be aggregated to provide complete counts for any industry, region, or state or for the entire country.