{
    "statement": "of US private-sector employees work for small businesses, 62.3 million people",
    "value_display": "45.9%",
    "value_numeric": 45.9,
    "unit": "%",
    "data_label": "2022 data (FAQ Feb 2026)",
    "data_period_end": "2022-12-31",
    "region": "USA",
    "size": "small",
    "source": {
        "name": "Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business; Small Business Profiles",
        "publisher": "US Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy",
        "type": "official",
        "url": "https://advocacy.sba.gov/"
    },
    "source_url": "https://advocacy.sba.gov/2026/02/03/advocacy-releases-frequently-asked-questions-about-small-businesses-2026/",
    "source_quote": "U.S. small businesses employ 62.3 million people, 45.9% of private sector workers.",
    "verification_note": "Read on the SBA Office of Advocacy release page. data.js said \"46%\"; the 2025 profile said \"almost 46 percent\". Exact value 45.9%.",
    "verified_at": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00",
    "margin_of_error": null,
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    "data_table": null,
    "revisions": [
        {
            "happened_on": "2026-02-03",
            "kind": "correction",
            "value_display": "45.9%",
            "note": "Sample line said 46%; the source gives 45.9%."
        }
    ],
    "page_url": "https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/small-business/small-business-employment-share",
    "csv_url": "https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/small-business/small-business-employment-share.csv"
}