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
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