Small Business Facts

Equally-owned businesses, which are businesses half owned by men and half owned by women, totaled 860,754 employers in 2018. These businesses employed 7,970,121 workers, generated $1.3 trillion in annual sales receipt, and paid $280…

On average, the self-employed are wealthier than the non-self employed and are significantly wealthier than workers and retirees.  According to 2019 data from the Federal Reserve,  business ownership is an important source of family …

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, small businesses are struggling to obtain the goods they need to operate, impacting their recovery. 37.2% of small businesses reported having domestic supplier delays in the second week of June 2021 and…

There were roughly 12 million women-owned businesses in 2017, with $388.1 billion in payroll and 10.1 million employees. However, women remain underrepresented in small business ownership. For more information on women small business…

The Office of Advocacy’s bi-annual Economic Bulletin  examines new data on how small businesses have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused an economic shock, which led to business closures and job losses. However, there…

Small businesses play a special role in innovation. In 2018, 37% of high-tech workers worked for small businesses. According to the Census Bureau’s data series, Innovation Measurement Initiative, the bulk of STEM-related researchers …

About two-thirds of business owners start their business from scratch, while less than a quarter of owners purchased the business they own. The starting method for small businesses tends to be relatively stable over time but differs based…

Business ownership is diverse, but women, African Americans, and Hispanics tend to own more non-employer firms and less employer firms. Additionally, younger owners tend to own non-employer firms. With the Census Bureau’s new data series,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted businesses that typically require more person to person contact.  Recovery rates and changes in the operating capacity of small businesses since the start of the pandemic have also…

The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Economic Bulletin for December examines how small businesses have been faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall self-employment levels have been relatively steady, but income changes from small…