45.9%About 5 in 10of US private-sector employees work for small businesses, 62.3 million people

Publisher

US Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business; Small Business Profiles

Source type

Official data: Government statistics office or regulator

What it measures

45.9% of US private-sector employees work for small businesses, 62.3 million people

Data period

2022 data (FAQ Feb 2026) (ends 31 Dec 2022)

Published by the source

3 Feb 2026

Who is counted

Census Statistics of US Businesses 2022.

In the source's words

U.S. small businesses employ 62.3 million people, 45.9% of private sector workers.

Checked at source

23 Oct 2026: Read on the SBA Office of Advocacy release page. data.js said "46%"; the 2025 profile said "almost 46 percent". Exact value 45.9%.

Reuse

Public domain (US government work). Free to reuse; credit SBA Office of Advocacy.

Next expected update

FAQ yearly (US Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, fAQ yearly (early in the year); state profiles yearly)

Original page

advocacy.sba.gov: Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business; Small Business Profiles

Data files

CSV · JSON (stable links)

• 3 Feb 2026Correction45.9% Sample line said 46%; the source gives 45.9%.

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