Composition

Composition shows how establishments and jobs are distributed according to the three employer sectors and four growth stages. This section provides a baseline for seeing what types of employers and stages exist in a region — and their share of establishments and jobs.

The United States view is comprised of the 50 states and does not include the Virgin Islands nor Puerto Rico.

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Composition - United States 2005-2007

Base Year (select to change)
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Compare Year (select to change)
2007 2006

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Summary

Details

Establishments	US 2005	US 2007	US Average
Total	17,562,802	19,444,777	18,503,790
Noncommercial	7.5%	6.9%	7.2%
Nonresident	5.5%	4.8%	5.2%
Resident	87.0%	88.3%	87.6%
Stage 1 (1-9)	88.6%	89.8%	89.2%
Stage 2 (10-99)	10.7%	9.6%	10.2%
Stage 3 (100-499)	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Stage 4 (500+)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

Jobs	US 2005	US 2007	US Average
Total	159,481,236	159,111,442	159,296,339
Noncommercial	16.0%	15.8%	15.9%
Nonresident	20.7%	19.1%	19.9%
Resident	63.2%	65.2%	64.2%
Stage 1 (1-9)	32.3%	34.7%	33.5%
Stage 2 (10-99)	37.8%	37.0%	37.4%
Stage 3 (100-499)	15.9%	15.4%	15.7%
Stage 4 (500+)	14.0%	12.9%	13.5%

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YourEconomy data created from the National Establishment Time Series (NETS) database by Walls & Associates