about 36.2 million
About how many small businesses are there in the United States today?
Small businesses vastly outnumber large corporations, even though they employ fewer people on average.
Source: Wikipedia, Small business (2025) en.wikipedia.org
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Small businesses employ about what share of U.S. private-sector workers?
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about 69%
About what percentage of US small businesses survive at least two years?
Survival rates drop further the longer a business has been operating.
Source: Wikipedia, Small business (2025) en.wikipedia.org
about 49% higher
On average, employees at large firms earn wages about how much higher than employees at small firms?
Large firms also tend to offer more benefits like paid leave, insurance and retirement plans.
Source: Wikipedia, Small business (2025) en.wikipedia.org
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