Table G. Distribution of private sector firms by size class: 1993/Q1 through 2010/Q1, not seasonally adjusted Size Class 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 249 250 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 or more employees employees employees employees employees employees employees employees employees First Quarter Levels (in thousands) 1993 2,312 914 535 334 110 61 18 8 8 1994 2,345 928 547 345 113 64 19 9 8 1995 2,383 941 560 355 118 67 20 9 9 1996 2,409 947 565 360 120 68 20 10 9 1997 2,454 959 575 369 123 70 21 10 9 1998 2,471 961 580 373 124 72 22 10 10 1999 2,513 976 589 380 127 73 22 11 10 2000 2,518 983 600 388 130 75 23 11 10 2001 2,537 981 600 388 130 75 23 11 10 2002 2,555 985 598 385 127 73 22 11 10 2003 2,601 990 600 383 126 72 22 10 10 2004 2,640 1,003 606 388 127 73 22 10 10 2005 2,687 1,007 611 392 129 75 23 11 10 2006 2,764 1,018 621 401 133 76 23 11 10 2007 2,794 1,020 624 404 134 77 23 11 10 2008 2,795 1,006 615 400 133 77 23 11 10 2009 2,728 967 588 377 124 72 22 10 10 2010 2,685 946 572 365 120 70 21 10 9 Shares (percent) 1993 53.76 21.25 12.44 7.76 2.55 1.41 0.41 0.18 0.18 1994 53.56 21.19 12.49 7.88 2.58 1.46 0.43 0.20 0.18 1995 53.40 21.08 12.55 7.95 2.64 1.50 0.44 0.20 0.20 1996 53.43 21.00 12.53 7.98 2.66 1.50 0.44 0.22 0.20 1997 53.46 20.89 12.52 8.03 2.68 1.52 0.45 0.21 0.19 1998 53.45 20.78 12.54 8.06 2.68 1.55 0.47 0.21 0.21 1999 53.45 20.76 12.52 8.08 2.70 1.55 0.46 0.23 0.21 2000 53.14 20.74 12.66 8.18 2.74 1.58 0.48 0.23 0.21 2001 53.35 20.63 12.61 8.16 2.73 1.57 0.48 0.23 0.21 2002 53.60 20.66 12.54 8.07 2.66 1.53 0.46 0.23 0.21 2003 54.03 20.56 12.46 7.95 2.61 1.49 0.45 0.20 0.20 2004 54.10 20.55 12.42 7.95 2.60 1.49 0.45 0.20 0.20 2005 54.33 20.36 12.35 7.92 2.60 1.51 0.46 0.22 0.20 2006 54.65 20.13 12.28 7.93 2.63 1.50 0.45 0.21 0.19 2007 54.81 20.01 12.24 7.92 2.62 1.51 0.45 0.21 0.19 2008 55.12 19.84 12.13 7.89 2.62 1.51 0.45 0.21 0.19 2009 55.69 19.74 12.00 7.69 2.53 1.47 0.44 0.20 0.20 2010 55.96 19.71 11.92 7.60 2.50 1.45 0.43 0.20 0.18 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics