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Small Business Assistance and Outreach

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The Small Business Assistance and Outreach Cross-sector includes programs that reach across all workplace sectors because small businesses occur in every sector. Small businesses are especially common in the Trade and Services sectors.

In 2009, there were approximately 5.7 million businesses in the United States with employees, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/econ/susb/). Seventy-nine percent of those firms have less than 10 employees, and 89% have less than 20. The majority of firms in every major industry sector are smaller businesses (<10 employees). Almost 18% of the U.S. labor force works in firms with less than 20 employees. Although the stereotype of a small business is a small town retail or service firm, some smaller businesses do not fit the stereotype, e.g., high-tech manufacturing startups.

Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses, U.S. Census Bureau:
External link: http://www.census.gov/econ/susb/

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Page last updated: January 30, 2012
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	NIOSH Programs > Small Business Assistance and Outreach > Sector Description Small Business Assistance and Outreach Input: Sector Description The Small Business Assistance and Outreach Cross-sector includes programs that reach across all workplace sectors because small businesses occur in every sector. Small businesses are especially common in the Trade and Services sectors. In 2009, there were approximately 5.7 million businesses in the United States with employees, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/econ/susb/). Seventy-nine percent of those firms have less than 10 employees, and 89% have less than 20. The majority of firms in every major industry sector are smaller businesses (<10 employees). Almost 18% of the U.S. labor force works in firms with less than 20 employees. Although the stereotype of a small business is a small town retail or service firm, some smaller businesses do not fit the stereotype, e.g., high-tech manufacturing startups. Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses, U.S. Census Bureau: External link: http://www.census.gov/econ/susb/ < Program Description \| Sector Description \| Economic Factors > Page last updated: January 30, 2012 Page last reviewed: January 30, 2012 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Information Division				NIOSH Program: Small Business Assistance and Outreach Program Description Inputs Sector Description Economic Factors Occupational Risks National Research Agenda (NORA) NIOSH Strategic Goals Emerging Issues Partners NIOSH Contacts Activities NIOSH Research Projects NIOSH HHE Program NIOSH Funded Research Grants Outputs Publications Topic Pages Products Research to Practice Conferences Outcomes Review & Evaluation Program Review National Academies Evaluation
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