Research

The Office of Advocacy's Small Business Economic Bulletin uses quarterly and monthly data to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the current small business economy. Small businesses strength indicators include self-employment…

In the fourth quarter of 2018, there were over 1.4 million outstanding small business loans held by community banks worth over $94 billion.  While community banks are a critical source of capital for small businesses, they have been…

The place for answers to several frequently asked questions is Advocacy’s handy infographic, What's New With Small Business. This colorful visualization shows you top small business facts. A text version of the contents is…

Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers dozens of the latest statistics about America’s small business in one place. The FAQ is updated annually, and it’s a convenient place to…

By Patrick Delehanty, Acting Director of Economic Research, and Brian Headd, Research Economist The Office of Advocacy’s research mission includes tracking the economic progress of all small businesses. Small businesses are often…

The Office of Advocacy has launched a new series, the Small Business Profiles for the Congressional Districts. The congressional district profiles are part of Advocacy’s state profile series, which provides user-friendly snapshots of…

In 2018, openings of establishments with employees surpassed one million for the first time. Annual openings have exceeded closings for eight consecutive years. Read “Small Business Facts: Establishment Dynamics” to learn more.

Full ReportDownload Advocacy's Office of Economic Research (OER) is the only federal office statutorily tasked with examining small business challenges and contributions in the U.S. economy. In fiscal year 2018, OER continued to…

Nonprofits mean business! While not discussed as much as for-profit businesses, nonprofits are mostly small firms, they account for around 10 percent of businesses and employment, and their numbers have grown consistently.  Read more…

The Office of Advocacy is pleased to announce new funding opportunities for small business research.  The Office of Advocacy periodically funds economic research on small business issues, and is currently seeking research proposals in six…