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

Nonemployer Statistics is an annual series that provides statistics on U.S. businesses with no paid employees or payroll, are subject to federal income taxes, and have receipts of $1,000 or more ($1 or more for the Construction sector). This program is authorized by the United States Code, Titles 13 and 26. Also, the collection provides data for approximately 450 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries at the national, state, county, metropolitan statistical area, and combined statistical area geography levels. The majority of NAICS industries are included with some exceptions as follows: crop and animal production; investment funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles; management of companies and enterprises; and public administration. Data are also presented by Legal Form of Organization (LFO) (U.S. and state only) as filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Most nonemployers are self-employed individuals operating unincorporated businesses (known as sole proprietorships), which may or may not be the owner's principal source of income. Nonemployers Statistics features nonemployers in several arts-related industries and occupations, 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 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 Nonemployer Statistics data originate from statistical information obtained through business income tax records that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides to the Census Bureau. The data are processed through various automated and analytical review to eliminate employers from the tabulation, correct and complete data items, remove anomalies, and validate geography coding and industry classification. Prior to publication, the noise infusion method is applied to protect individual businesses from disclosure. Noise infusion was first applied to Nonemployer Statistics in 2005. Prior to 2005, data were suppressed using the complementary cell suppression method. For more information on the coverage and methods used in Nonemployer Statistics, refer to NES Methodology. The majority of all business establishments in the United States are nonemployers, yet these firms average less than 4 percent of all sales and receipts nationally. Due to their small economic impact, these firms are excluded from most other Census Bureau business statistics (the primary exception being the Survey of Business Owners). The Nonemployers Statistics series is the primary resource available to study the scope and activities of nonemployers at a detailed geographic level. For complementary statistics on the firms that do have paid employees, refer to the County Business Patterns. Additional sources of data on small businesses include the Economic Census, and the Statistics of U.S. Businesses. The annual Nonemployer Statistics data are available approximately 18 months after each reference year. Data for years since 2002 are published via comma-delimited format (csv) for spreadsheet or database use, and in the American FactFinder (AFF). For help accessing the data, please refer to the Data User Guide.

The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. It is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, and response is required by law. In October through December of the census year, forms are sent out to nearly 4 million businesses, including large, medium and small companies representing all U.S. locations and industries. Respondents were asked to provide a range of operational and performance data for their companies. This dataset presents company, establishments, value of shipments, value of product shipments, percentage of product shipments of the total value of shipments, and percentage of distribution of value of product shipments.

In 2022, there were about **** million small businesses in the professional, scientific, and technical services industry. Of these, ******* had between one and 19 employees in the same industry.

SB: ES: CS: Demand: Large Increase data was reported at 4.600 % in 11 Apr 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.600 % for 04 Apr 2022. SB: ES: CS: Demand: Large Increase data is updated weekly, averaging 4.900 % from Feb 2022 (Median) to 11 Apr 2022, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.600 % in 04 Apr 2022 and a record low of 3.500 % in 07 Mar 2022. SB: ES: CS: Demand: Large Increase 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.S045: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

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.

SB: AW: Finance: PC: No Planned data was reported at 38.400 % in 11 Apr 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.800 % for 04 Apr 2022. SB: AW: Finance: PC: No Planned data is updated weekly, averaging 36.700 % from Feb 2022 (Median) to 11 Apr 2022, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.400 % in 11 Apr 2022 and a record low of 33.900 % in 21 Feb 2022. SB: AW: Finance: PC: No Planned 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.S035: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

This data set provides statistics about employer and nonemployer businesses from 2020 for the nation, states, and metropolitan statistical areas (MSA). It includes the number of firms, revenue, number of employees, and annual payroll, broken down by industry and owner demographics including as sex, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.About NES-DThe Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics series (NES-D) provides information on the demographic characteristics of nonemployer businesses. The NES-D is the result of a research project by the Census Bureau to complete the picture of U.S. business ownership by demographics for the United States. Historically, the quinquennial Survey of Business Owners (SBO) provided the only comprehensive source of information on both employer and nonemployer businesses by demographic characteristics of the business owners. In 2017, the SBO was replaced by the Annual Business Survey (ABS). The ABS is an annual survey that collects demographic characteristics from employer businesses. However, the ABS excludes the collection of demographic data from nonemployer businesses. The NES-D was developed to produce similar estimates as ABS on owner demographics for nonemployer businesses. The NES-D is not a survey; rather, it leverages existing individual-level administrative records to assign demographic characteristics to the universe of nonemployer businesses. Demographic characteristics including sex, ethnicity, race, veteran status, owner age, place of birth, and U.S. citizenship are assigned to nonemployer business owners.Together, the NES-D and the ABS will continue to provide the only source of detailed and comprehensive statistics on the scope, nature and activities of all U.S. businesses by the demographic characteristics of the business owners. NES-D data will be available annually by detailed geography and industry levels, receipt-size class, and legal form of organization (LFO). Beginning with the 2019 NES-D, the data will include urban and rural classification.

SBP: FI: Change in Number of Employees: No Effect data was reported at 90.500 % in 11 Apr 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.400 % for 04 Apr 2022. SBP: FI: Change in Number of Employees: No Effect data is updated weekly, averaging 92.000 % from Nov 2020 (Median) to 11 Apr 2022, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.500 % in 28 Dec 2020 and a record low of 88.600 % in 11 Oct 2021. SBP: FI: Change in Number of Employees: No Effect 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.S045: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

Nonemployer Statistics is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax. The data consist of the number of businesses and total receipts by industry. Most nonemployers are self-employed individuals operating unincorporated businesses (known as sole proprietorships), which may or may not be the owner's principal source of income. The majority of all business establishments in the United States are nonemployers, yet these firms average less than 4 percent of all sales and receipts nationally. Due to their small economic impact, these firms are excluded from most other Census Bureau business statistics (the primary exception being the Survey of Business Owners). The Nonemployers Statistics series is the primary resource available to study the scope and activities of nonemployers at a detailed geographic level. For complementary statistics on the firms that do have paid employees, refer to the County Business Patterns. Additional sources of data on small businesses include the Economic Census, and the Statistics of U.S. Businesses.

SBP: AF: Change in Number of Employees: No Effect data was reported at 71.300 % in 11 Apr 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.800 % for 04 Apr 2022. SBP: AF: Change in Number of Employees: No Effect data is updated weekly, averaging 71.050 % from Nov 2020 (Median) to 11 Apr 2022, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.000 % in 08 Mar 2021 and a record low of 63.800 % in 21 Jun 2021. SBP: AF: Change in Number of Employees: No Effect 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.S045: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

In the wake of COVID-19 and associated lockdowns, small businesses in every state saw a negative change in their revenues when compared to revenues before the pandemic began. Businesses in states like New York, New Jersey, and Michigan saw some of the ******* declines in revenues. Small businesses in more rural states such as South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska also saw their revenues ******, but **** dramatically then in aforementioned states.

United States SBP: OS: Change in No. of Employees: Number Effect data was reported at 85.000 % in 04 Oct 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.900 % for 27 Sep 2020. United States SBP: OS: Change in No. of Employees: Number Effect data is updated weekly, averaging 80.250 % from Apr 2020 to 04 Oct 2020, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.000 % in 04 Oct 2020 and a record low of 62.600 % in 26 Apr 2020. United States SBP: OS: Change in No. of Employees: Number Effect 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.S023: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly, Beg Sunday (Discontinued).

SBP: OS: Business Practices: No Changes data was reported at 51.800 % in 10 Jan 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 55.000 % for 03 Jan 2022. SBP: OS: Business Practices: No Changes data is updated weekly, averaging 55.000 % from Nov 2021 (Median) to 10 Jan 2022, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.800 % in 27 Dec 2021 and a record low of 51.800 % in 10 Jan 2022. SBP: OS: Business Practices: No Changes 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.S035: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

United States SBP: OS: Business Has Returned to Normal Level of Operations data was reported at 20.300 % in 11 Apr 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.800 % for 04 Apr 2022. United States SBP: OS: Business Has Returned to Normal Level of Operations data is updated weekly, averaging 16.900 % from Nov 2020 (Median) to 11 Apr 2022, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.800 % in 04 Apr 2022 and a record low of 5.300 % in 14 Dec 2020. United States SBP: OS: Business Has Returned to Normal Level of Operations 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.S045: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

SBP: MG: Business Practices: Adopted/Expanded Use of Digital Tech data was reported at 19.900 % in 10 Jan 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.200 % for 03 Jan 2022. SBP: MG: Business Practices: Adopted/Expanded Use of Digital Tech data is updated weekly, averaging 49.300 % from Nov 2021 (Median) to 10 Jan 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.300 % in 22 Nov 2021 and a record low of 16.200 % in 03 Jan 2022. SBP: MG: Business Practices: Adopted/Expanded Use of Digital Tech 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.S045: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

During a ********** survey, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in the United States claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a large negative effect on business. In comparison, only *** percent of respondents said that the pandemic had a large positive effect on their business.

United States SBP: Last Month Operating Revenue: 15,001-50,000 data was reported at 14.600 % in 11 Apr 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.300 % for 04 Apr 2022. United States SBP: Last Month Operating Revenue: 15,001-50,000 data is updated weekly, averaging 17.400 % from Nov 2020 (Median) to 11 Apr 2022, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.400 % in 14 Dec 2020 and a record low of 14.600 % in 11 Apr 2022. United States SBP: Last Month Operating Revenue: 15,001-50,000 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.S045: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

SBP: UL: Last Month Operating Revenue: 2,501-5,000 data was reported at 5.500 % in 21 Feb 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.400 % for 14 Feb 2022. SBP: UL: Last Month Operating Revenue: 2,501-5,000 data is updated weekly, averaging 4.550 % from Nov 2020 (Median) to 21 Feb 2022, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.700 % in 14 Dec 2020 and a record low of 2.400 % in 27 Sep 2021. SBP: UL: Last Month Operating Revenue: 2,501-5,000 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.S035: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).