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Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program News
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- The collection period for the 2023 Annual Business Survey (ABS) is now closed.
- Results of the 2022 ABS, covering 2021, will be released in the Fall 2023.
- Data from the 2019 Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics (NES-D) series will be released on May 11, 2023.
- Results of the 2021 ABS, covering 2020, were released on November 10, 2022.
- The ABS preliminary financing module estimates, covering 2020, were released on March 22, 2022.
- Results of the 2020 ABS, covering 2019, were released on October 28, 2021.
- Data from the 2018 Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics (NES-D) series were released on December 16, 2021.
- The ABS U.S. Exporting Firms by Demographics data, covering 2018, were released on August 5, 2021.
- Results of the 2019 ABS, covering 2018, were released on January 28, 2021.
- The 2018 ABS U.S. Exporting Firms by Demographics data, covering 2017, were released on July 22, 2021.
- Results of the 2018 ABS, covering 2017, were released on May 19, 2020.
Here you will find news related to the Annual Business Survey. Visit the Newsroom for the complete archive of news releases published by the Census Bureau.
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- View the list of releases by Survey and Program
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Census Bureau Releases Nonemployer Business Data
Women owned 41.1% (11.2 million) and minorities owned 36.7% (10 million) of the nation’s nonemployer businesses.
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New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
According to the 2022 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2021, there were approximately 5.9 million employer firms in total.
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Census Bureau Celebrates 12th Anniversary of Manufacturing Day
The U.S. Census Bureau next week will begin a series of events to recognize the manufacturing sector’s importance and vast contribution to the nation’s economy.
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Census Bureau Releases Nonemployer Business Data by Demographic Characteristics of Owners
Women owned 41.1% of the nation’s businesses without paid employees and had $313.6 billion in receipts in 2019, according to the latest NES-D.
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New Business Ownership Data Hub
A one-stop shop for its economic surveys that measure demographic data for businesses and business owners.
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New Work-From-Home Data by Race and Ethnicity Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary data from the Annual Business Survey (ABS) showing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses.
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Census Bureau Releases New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses.
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Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of nonemployer businesses.
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Census Bureau Releases New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses.
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2020 Annual Business Survey: First Look
The 2020 ABS First Look infographic provides preliminary statistics on the highest level of education completed by business owners for data year 2019.
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Annual Business Survey: U.S. Exporting Firms by Demographics
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a special tabulation of exporting firms by demographic characteristics of employer businesses.
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Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
Approximately 18.3% (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority-owned and about 19.9% (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women.
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Census Bureau Releases New Demographic Data on Nonemployer Businesses
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new annual data product that provides demographic characteristics for nonemployer businesses in the United States.
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ABS Release Provides Data on Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
According to the 2018 Annual Business Survey (ABS), 5.6% (322,076) of all U.S. businesses were Hispanic-owned and 6.1% (351,237) were owned by veterans.
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Number of Women-Owned Employer Firms Increases
Women-owned employer firms in the United States increased by approximately 2.8 percent in 2016 to 1,118,863 from 1,088,466 in 2015.
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Census Bureau Announces New 2017 Annual Business Survey
The ABS is a new survey that replaces three existing surveys and includes a new innovation content module.
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