In 2020, there were around 3.83 million firms with less than 5 employees. Firms with more than 500 employees made up around 20,955 thousand of the 6.1 million firms in the United States.
Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (March 1, 2023). Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Firms in The United States in 2020, by Employment Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/
US Census Bureau, Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of firms in the United States in 2020, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976488/number-firms-us-employment-size/