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.

In 2021, about 6.27 million small business firms with employees were counted in the United States. That same year, there were around 28 million non-employer small businesses.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Number of Business Failures, All Commercial for United States (M0929CUSM474NNBR) from Jan 1939 to Jun 1965 about failures, commercial, business, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Weighted-Average Effective Loan Rate for Small Business Administration (SBA) for Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) (EEBXSSNQ) from Q3 2012 to Q2 2017 about SBA, weighted-average, average, domestic, loans, banks, depository institutions, rate, and USA.

United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed, by Time that Pricing Terms Were Set and by Commitment, More than 365 Days Before Survey Week, Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) was 0.70% in April of 2017, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed, by Time that Pricing Terms Were Set and by Commitment, More than 365 Days Before Survey Week, Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 8.40 in April of 2015 and a record low of 0.10 in October of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed, by Time that Pricing Terms Were Set and by Commitment, More than 365 Days Before Survey Week, Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on February of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Weighted-Average Maturity for Backed by Small Business Administration (SBA) for All Commercial Banks (DISCONTINUED) (EIBNQ) from Q3 2012 to Q2 2017 about SBA, weighted-average, maturity, average, banks, depository institutions, and USA.

In 2022 there were approximately 2.6 million Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Germany. Of these enterprises, the vast majority were micro-sized enterprises which employed up to nine people. Small enterprises which employed between 10 and 49 people, numbered around 363,462, while there were around 55,518 medium-sized enterprises which employed between 50 and 249 people.

People employed by SMEs Of the 19.1 million people employed by SMEs in Germany in 2018, around 5.9 million people were employed by micro-sized enterprises, 6.2 million by small ones and around 7 million by medium-sized firms. As a contribution to the non-financial sector of the German economy, SMEs employed 63.2 percent of the German workforce.

SMEs contribution to the economy The amount added to the German economy by SMEs increased from 745 billion Euros in 2011 to 968 billion Euros by 2018. In this year, medium-sized businesses added 357 billion, with small and micro sized enterprises adding 334 billion and 276 billion respectively.

United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for Daily (Overnight) Interval, Other Risk (Acceptable), Large Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) was 0.00% in April of 2017, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for Daily (Overnight) Interval, Other Risk (Acceptable), Large Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 81.50 in January of 2016 and a record low of 0.00 in July of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for Daily (Overnight) Interval, Other Risk (Acceptable), Large Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

The graph shows the actions taken after discovering businesses on Twitter according to Twitter SMBs followers worldwide in 2016. The survey results show that 73.4 percent of respondents followed an account of the business they have discovered via Twitter.

The business sizes chart shows the distribution of businesses according to the number of employees they employ. Definitions of what fall under a small, medium, or large business varies per country. However, in North America, small businesses are generally referred to have fewer than 100 employees, medium-sized businesses employing anywhere from 100 to 500 employees. Anywhere above 500 employees falls under large enterprises. The chart helps understand the profile of businesses in the community. Having a huge portion of businesses with a small workforce generally means that the municipality is more or less diversified, and that small and medium-sized enterprises have a huge influence on the municipality’s economy.

The graph shows the leading ways of discovering businesses on Twitter according to Twitter users worldwide in 2016. The survey results show that 35.7 percent of Twitter SMBs followers found out about a new business when they saw a promoted Tweet from that business.

United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for 31 to 365 Days, Low Risk, U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (DISCONTINUED) was 0.00% in April of 2017, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for 31 to 365 Days, Low Risk, U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 8.20 in July of 2013 and a record low of 0.00 in October of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for 31 to 365 Days, Low Risk, U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

United States - Percent of Value of Loans Backed by Small Business Administration (SBA), Prime Based, Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) was 66.20% in April of 2017, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Percent of Value of Loans Backed by Small Business Administration (SBA), Prime Based, Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 80.50 in July of 2012 and a record low of 26.60 in October of 2013. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Percent of Value of Loans Backed by Small Business Administration (SBA), Prime Based, Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Average Loan Size of Loans Backed by Small Business Administration (SBA), All Commercial Banks (DISCONTINUED) (EABNQ) from Q3 2012 to Q2 2017 about SBA, loans, banks, depository institutions, and USA.

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There were estimated to be approximately 358 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide in 2023. The number of SMEs dropped slightly in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, but increased since.

United States - Percent of Value of Loans Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed by Size of Loan: ($ Thousands) $10,000+, Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) was 0.00% in April of 2017, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Percent of Value of Loans Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed by Size of Loan: ($ Thousands) $10,000+, Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 65.50 in January of 2016 and a record low of 0.00 in October of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Percent of Value of Loans Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed by Size of Loan: ($ Thousands) $10,000+, Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for Zero Interval, Other Risk (Acceptable), Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) was 3.40% in April of 2017, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for Zero Interval, Other Risk (Acceptable), Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 6.30 in January of 2015 and a record low of 0.10 in January of 2013. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Percent of Value of Loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) Backed for Zero Interval, Other Risk (Acceptable), Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

This graph shows small B2B and B2C businesses responses to the survey question “When you think about how to run your organization most effectively, which of the following "keeps you up at night"?” For small businesses in the United States in 2012, a major concern was how to attract new customers. 79 percent of B2C businesses and 71 percent of B2B companies identified this issue as a major point of concern.