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Legal services firms in U.S. by size 2010-2016
Number of firms in the legal services market in the United States from 2010 to 2016, by enterprise size (in 1,000s)
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Feb 4, 2019
This statistic gives the number of firms in the legal services market in the United States from 2010 to 2016, with a breakdown by enterprise size. In 2016, there were around 260 law firms in the United States with over 500 employees.
Number of firms in the legal services market in the United States from 2010 to 2016, by enterprise size (in 1,000s)
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| 0-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-99 | 100-499 | Over 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 131.78 | 24.68 | 10.57 | 6.46 | 0.95 | 0.26 |
| 2015 | 132.64 | 24.69 | 10.64 | 6.46 | 0.96 | 0.26 |
| 2014 | 132.91 | 24.8 | 10.62 | 6.5 | 0.97 | 0.27 |
| 2013 | 133.69 | 24.79 | 10.76 | 6.65 | 0.96 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | 133.69 | 24.76 | 10.64 | 6.69 | 0.95 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 133.3 | 24.54 | 10.93 | 6.59 | 0.94 | 0.27 |
| 2010 | 134.2 | 24.4 | 11.52 | 6.58 | 0.93 | 0.27 |
| 0-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-99 | 100-499 | Over 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 131.78 | 24.68 | 10.57 | 6.46 | 0.95 | 0.26 |
| 2015 | 132.64 | 24.69 | 10.64 | 6.46 | 0.96 | 0.26 |
| 2014 | 132.91 | 24.8 | 10.62 | 6.5 | 0.97 | 0.27 |
| 2013 | 133.69 | 24.79 | 10.76 | 6.65 | 0.96 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | 133.69 | 24.76 | 10.64 | 6.69 | 0.95 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 133.3 | 24.54 | 10.93 | 6.59 | 0.94 | 0.27 |
| 2010 | 134.2 | 24.4 | 11.52 | 6.58 | 0.93 | 0.27 |
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by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Feb 4, 2019
This statistic gives the number of firms in the legal services market in the United States from 2010 to 2016, with a breakdown by enterprise size. In 2016, there were around 260 law firms in the United States with over 500 employees.
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Historic data up until 2015 were retrieved from previous editions of the United States Census Bureau.
Values include office lawyers and other legal services.
Figures have been rounded.
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Values include office lawyers and other legal services.
Figures have been rounded.
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