Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) use of employment size class symbols and how they have changed throughout the years.

For all suppressed totals, employment has been replaced by an employment size class symbol. The employment for all suppressed totals has been replaced with the employment size symbols as listed below.

[2018+]
The use of employment size class symbols was discontinued beginning in reference year 2018 and a noisy employment cell value is provided.

[2007-2017]
Employment Size Symbol    Employment Size Range

             A                           Less than 20
             B                           20 to 99
             C                           100 to 249
             E                           250 to 499
             F                            500 to 999
             G                           1,000 to 2,499
             H                           2,500 to 4,999
             I                            5,000 to 9,999
             J                            10,000 to 24,999
             K                           25,000 to 49,999
             L                            50,000 to 99,999
             M                          100,000 or more

[1989-2006]
Employment Size Symbol    Employment Size Range

             [a]                           Less than 20
             [b]                           20 to 99
             [c]                           100 to 249
             [e]                           250 to 499
             [f]                            500 to 999
             [g]                           1,000 to 2,499
             [h]                           2,500 to 4,999
             [i]                            5,000 to 9,999
             [j]                            10,000 to 24,999
             [k]                           25,000 to 49,999
             [l]                            50,000 to 99,999
             [m]                          100,000 or more