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US : NAICS Sectors, Small Employment Sizes An enterprise is a business organisation consisting of one or more domestic establishments that were specified under common ownership or control. The enterprise and the establishment are the same for single-establishment firms. Each multi-establishment company forms one enterprise - the enterprise employment and annual payroll are summed from the associated establishments.

Note: Industry classification is based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). County Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides sub-national economic data by industry. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll. This data is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas, analyzing economic changes over time, and as a benchmark for other statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses. Businesses use the data for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and developing budgets. Government agencies use the data for administration and planning.

2018 Annual Business Survey (ABS) – Company Summary: Employment Size of Firm Statistics for Employer Firms by Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States and Metro Areas   Survey/Program: Annual Economic Surveys   The Annual Business Survey uses the collection year in the survey name rather than a single reference year. Therefore, the 2018 ABS covers reference year 2017.

2018 Annual Business Survey (ABS) – Company Summary: Years in Business Statistics for Employer Firms by Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States and Metro Areas   Survey/Program: Annual Economic Surveys   The Annual Business Survey uses the collection year in the survey name rather than a single reference year. Therefore, the 2018 ABS covers reference year 2017.

The Business Formation Statistics (BFS) are an experimental data product of the U.S. Census Bureau developed in research collaboration with economists affiliated with Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, University of Maryland, and University of Notre Dame. The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.