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Size of law firms in U.S. 2016
Size of law firms in U.S. 2016
Number of law firms in the United States in 2016, by enterprise size (in 1,000s)
This statistic shows the number of law firms in the legal services market in the United States in 2016, broken down by enterprise size. In that year, around 207 law firms in the United States had over 500 employees.
Number of law firms in the United States in 2016, by enterprise size (in 1,000s)
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| Number of firms in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 0-4 | 124.23 |
| 5-9 | 22.99 |
| 10-19 | 9.8 |
| 20-99 | 5.93 |
| 100-499 | 0.85 |
| Over 500 | 0.21 |
| Number of firms in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 0-4 | 124.23 |
| 5-9 | 22.99 |
| 10-19 | 9.8 |
| 20-99 | 5.93 |
| 100-499 | 0.85 |
| Over 500 | 0.21 |
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This statistic shows the number of law firms in the legal services market in the United States in 2016, broken down by enterprise size. In that year, around 207 law firms in the United States had over 500 employees.
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- 2016
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- Figures have been rounded.
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