Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Economy

Chart 7. Percent distribution of private sector employment by size of firm, 1993–2015, in percent
Year Firms with 1 to 249 employees Firms with 250 or more employees

1993

 50.7 49.3

1994

 50.6 49.4

1995

 50.3 49.7

1996

 50.0 49.9

1997

 49.6 50.4

1998

 48.8 51.2

1999

 48.4 51.5

2000

 48.0 52.0

2001

 47.7 52.2

2002

 48.3 51.7

2003

 48.5 51.4

2004

 48.7 51.3

2005

 48.5 51.5

2006

 48.3 51.7

2007

 48.0 51.9

2008

 47.7 52.3

2009

 47.5 52.5

2010

 47.5 52.5

2011

 47.2 52.8

2012

 47.0 53.0

2013

 46.7 53.3

2014

 46.5 53.5

2015

 46.2 53.7

Note: Values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Last Modified Date: April 28, 2016