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October 1994

Small businesses and their employees

William J. Wiatrowski

About half of all private sector workers are employed in small business. Work hours, compensation, and other working conditions differ between these employees and their counterparts in larger establishments. This article examines several data sources to determine what information is available, and discusses labor force characteristics of persons employed in small businesses, compensation costs, and working conditions.

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