The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted metropolitan areas, which have seen a higher rate of small business closures than non-metropolitan areas. However, in recent weeks, the New York City metropolitan area has reopened faster than the national rate. Read “Small Business Facts:…
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Facts About Small Businesses
“What’s New with Small Business” Infographic, 2020
The Office of Advocacy’s handy infographic, What’s New With Small Business, is a great source for several of the…
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 2020
Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers the most…
Small Business Facts: Black Business Owners Hit Hard By Pandemic
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business owners have varied across demographic groups. The decline in…
Small Business Facts: Restaurants and Bars Staggered By Pandemic
In May 2020, employment in leisure and hospitality was down 41 percent relative to May 2019, compared to declines…
Small Business Facts: Small Business Employment Plummets
Since a declaration of emergency for COVID-19 was issued on March 13, 2020, total private employment dropped by…
Small Business Economic Bulletin: April 2020
The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Economic Bulletin for April 2020 charts pre-pandemic trends for the small…
Small Business Facts: Early Data Show Severe Disruptions
Data collected in the course of administering government programs can provide timely information about changing…
Small Business Facts: Growth in Number of Rural Establishments
Since 2000, the number of establishments in metropolitan counties has grown by 30.9 percent, while the number in…
Small Business Economic Bulletin: October 2019
The Office of Advocacy's Small Business Economic Bulletin uses quarterly and monthly data to illustrate the…