This statistic shows the number of small businesses in the United States in 2017, by industry. The statistic includes data on employers and non-employers. In 2017, about 92,148 small business employers and 741,870 non-employer firms were counted in the educational services industry in the United States.
Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States in 2017, by industry
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau, & Small Business Administration. (May 20, 2020). Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States in 2017, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257528/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-industry/
US Census Bureau, und Small Business Administration. "Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States in 2017, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257528/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-industry/
US Census Bureau, Small Business Administration. (2020). Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States in 2017, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257528/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-industry/
US Census Bureau, and Small Business Administration. "Number of Small Businesses (Employer and Non-employer) in The United States in 2017, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257528/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-industry/
US Census Bureau & Small Business Administration, Number of small businesses (employer and non-employer) in the United States in 2017, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257528/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-industry/ (last visited September 24, 2022)
