This statistic shows the number of business establishments in California in 2021 by industry. In 2021, the professional, scientific, and technical services industry had the greatest number of business establishments, with 140,763 registered in the state that year.
Number of business establishments in California in the United States in 2021, by industry
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US Census Bureau. (May 31, 2023). Number of business establishments in California in the United States in 2021, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304990/california-business-establishments-industry/
US Census Bureau. "Number of business establishments in California in the United States in 2021, by industry." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304990/california-business-establishments-industry/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of business establishments in California in the United States in 2021, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304990/california-business-establishments-industry/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Business Establishments in California in The United States in 2021, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304990/california-business-establishments-industry/
US Census Bureau, Number of business establishments in California in the United States in 2021, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304990/california-business-establishments-industry/ (last visited September 22, 2023)
Number of business establishments in California in the United States in 2021, by industry [Graph], US Census Bureau, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304990/california-business-establishments-industry/