Figure
Number of small business owners
| monthdate | Number of business owners | Number of Business Owners (15+ Hours Worked) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-2000 | 13331246 | 12058372 |
| Feb-2000 | 13389380 | 12186602 |
| Mar-2000 | 13486777 | 12330303 |
| Apr-2000 | 13794376 | 12794068 |
| May-2000 | 13779035 | 12675596 |
| Jun-2000 | 13647017 | 12603879 |
| Jul-2000 | 13728285 | 12603092 |
| Aug-2000 | 13563532 | 12455482 |
| Sep-2000 | 14208749 | 13086053 |
| Oct-2000 | 13760354 | 12678319 |
| Nov-2000 | 13430784 | 12341505 |
| Dec-2000 | 13383211 | 12143288 |
| Jan-2001 | 13345952 | 12122013 |
| Feb-2001 | 13193142 | 12001288 |
| Mar-2001 | 13408041 | 12182070 |
| Apr-2001 | 13383407 | 12186056 |
| May-2001 | 13477459 | 12335415 |
| Jun-2001 | 13789089 | 12645314 |
| Jul-2001 | 13716625 | 12520013 |
| Aug-2001 | 13503190 | 12350247 |
| Sep-2001 | 13773295 | 12565895 |
| Oct-2001 | 13877456 | 12628596 |
| Nov-2001 | 13608718 | 12388154 |
| Dec-2001 | 13628667 | 12484568 |
| Jan-2002 | 13101277 | 11966769 |
| Feb-2002 | 13109899 | 11884858 |
| Mar-2002 | 13088373 | 11908200 |
| Apr-2002 | 13371150 | 12249596 |
| May-2002 | 13489838 | 12301256 |
| Jun-2002 | 13541362 | 12403492 |
| Jul-2002 | 13554178 | 12334990 |
| Aug-2002 | 13438567 | 12245624 |
| Sep-2002 | 13777117 | 12645538 |
| Oct-2002 | 13999287 | 12808210 |
| Nov-2002 | 14084129 | 12905074 |
| Dec-2002 | 13937372 | 12726453 |
| Jan-2003 | 14067061 | 12610398 |
| Feb-2003 | 13898228 | 12596551 |
| Mar-2003 | 14072601 | 12807008 |
| Apr-2003 | 14359931 | 13147829 |
| May-2003 | 14381053 | 13212493 |
| Jun-2003 | 14554683 | 13246998 |
| Jul-2003 | 14416224 | 13087794 |
| Aug-2003 | 14345481 | 13054716 |
| Sep-2003 | 14593541 | 13237267 |
| Oct-2003 | 14631567 | 13403987 |
| Nov-2003 | 14861444 | 13588705 |
| Dec-2003 | 14407921 | 13095038 |
| Jan-2004 | 14254701 | 12919907 |
| Feb-2004 | 14213593 | 12858856 |
| Mar-2004 | 14183050 | 12945015 |
| Apr-2004 | 14475318 | 13289515 |
| May-2004 | 14824008 | 13670079 |
| Jun-2004 | 14859656 | 13661018 |
| Jul-2004 | 14985472 | 13639979 |
| Aug-2004 | 15116419 | 13752197 |
| Sep-2004 | 14959069 | 13648432 |
| Oct-2004 | 15177270 | 13759922 |
| Nov-2004 | 14810026 | 13538610 |
| Dec-2004 | 14492247 | 13284120 |
| Jan-2005 | 14245274 | 12888427 |
| Feb-2005 | 14460588 | 13057070 |
| Mar-2005 | 14899739 | 13556287 |
| Apr-2005 | 15527247 | 14224608 |
| May-2005 | 15306211 | 14010936 |
| Jun-2005 | 14997110 | 13746249 |
| Jul-2005 | 14891550 | 13614765 |
| Aug-2005 | 14455029 | 13161278 |
| Sep-2005 | 14667447 | 13417065 |
| Oct-2005 | 14911996 | 13499618 |
| Nov-2005 | 14836920 | 13559645 |
| Dec-2005 | 14701518 | 13344303 |
| Jan-2006 | 14874436 | 13458549 |
| Feb-2006 | 15004415 | 13679745 |
| Mar-2006 | 14873088 | 13583952 |
| Apr-2006 | 15038195 | 13667618 |
| May-2006 | 15174612 | 13903393 |
| Jun-2006 | 15314510 | 13973450 |
| Jul-2006 | 15046529 | 13849840 |
| Aug-2006 | 15020581 | 13670098 |
| Sep-2006 | 15300311 | 13996351 |
| Oct-2006 | 15454883 | 14168375 |
| Nov-2006 | 15406829 | 14061807 |
| Dec-2006 | 15381434 | 14098496 |
| Jan-2007 | 14926914 | 13568191 |
| Feb-2007 | 15008169 | 13613701 |
| Mar-2007 | 15180929 | 13881348 |
| Apr-2007 | 15311684 | 13939622 |
| May-2007 | 15493574 | 14231160 |
| Jun-2007 | 15542109 | 14283235 |
| Jul-2007 | 15281883 | 13969854 |
| Aug-2007 | 15115624 | 13785901 |
| Sep-2007 | 15392909 | 14060517 |
| Oct-2007 | 15287973 | 14011784 |
| Nov-2007 | 15134710 | 13850558 |
| Dec-2007 | 14856574 | 13489539 |
| Jan-2008 | 14534798 | 13067778 |
| Feb-2008 | 14810888 | 13306365 |
| Mar-2008 | 14845235 | 13470397 |
| Apr-2008 | 15153923 | 13679380 |
| May-2008 | 15342297 | 13942481 |
| Jun-2008 | 15280006 | 13969163 |
| Jul-2008 | 15074943 | 13677454 |
| Aug-2008 | 15005925 | 13487453 |
| Sep-2008 | 15043420 | 13684429 |
| Oct-2008 | 14830295 | 13392733 |
| Nov-2008 | 14573559 | 13142318 |
| Dec-2008 | 14464057 | 12967585 |
| Jan-2009 | 13923342 | 12211377 |
| Feb-2009 | 14248815 | 12577229 |
| Mar-2009 | 14599009 | 12934086 |
| Apr-2009 | 14559379 | 12963207 |
| May-2009 | 14624120 | 13069395 |
| Jun-2009 | 14456177 | 12983145 |
| Jul-2009 | 14176098 | 12559805 |
| Aug-2009 | 14339185 | 12752242 |
| Sep-2009 | 14406157 | 12817180 |
| Oct-2009 | 14376047 | 12881388 |
| Nov-2009 | 14303693 | 12847635 |
| Dec-2009 | 14153427 | 12595158 |
| Jan-2010 | 13657928 | 12106492 |
| Feb-2010 | 13958154 | 12103814 |
| Mar-2010 | 14159063 | 12580885 |
| Apr-2010 | 14136393 | 12659411 |
| May-2010 | 14256778 | 12793368 |
| Jun-2010 | 14382083 | 12927659 |
| Jul-2010 | 13970463 | 12520681 |
| Aug-2010 | 13725976 | 12244985 |
| Sep-2010 | 13934278 | 12493116 |
| Oct-2010 | 13965416 | 12477820 |
| Nov-2010 | 13740464 | 12268121 |
| Dec-2010 | 13641906 | 12132743 |
| Jan-2011 | 13412453 | 11704655 |
| Feb-2011 | 13573888 | 11966107 |
| Mar-2011 | 13735561 | 12244021 |
| Apr-2011 | 13731608 | 12306143 |
| May-2011 | 14085744 | 12652920 |
| Jun-2011 | 13977610 | 12605419 |
| Jul-2011 | 13597466 | 12207416 |
| Aug-2011 | 13529335 | 12053426 |
| Sep-2011 | 13477810 | 12065649 |
| Oct-2011 | 13649523 | 12195795 |
| Nov-2011 | 13696539 | 12194510 |
| Dec-2011 | 13581823 | 12040341 |
| Jan-2012 | 13493511 | 11917279 |
| Feb-2012 | 13401558 | 12050492 |
| Mar-2012 | 13500356 | 12066843 |
| Apr-2012 | 13775771 | 12405047 |
| May-2012 | 14339073 | 12795034 |
| Jun-2012 | 14117521 | 12650513 |
| Jul-2012 | 13959919 | 12459354 |
| Aug-2012 | 13932692 | 12560277 |
| Sep-2012 | 14170547 | 12751859 |
| Oct-2012 | 14094845 | 12644498 |
| Nov-2012 | 13978053 | 12499931 |
| Dec-2012 | 13857361 | 12442006 |
| Jan-2013 | 13265181 | 11891791 |
| Feb-2013 | 13609325 | 12078540 |
| Mar-2013 | 13435758 | 11986801 |
| Apr-2013 | 13901442 | 12424165 |
| May-2013 | 14070237 | 12655455 |
| Jun-2013 | 14028612 | 12714009 |
| Jul-2013 | 14012135 | 12639836 |
| Aug-2013 | 13986183 | 12665076 |
| Sep-2013 | 14028675 | 12703195 |
| Oct-2013 | 13923834 | 12706752 |
| Nov-2013 | 13933624 | 12670449 |
| Dec-2013 | 13647483 | 12283966 |
| Jan-2014 | 13557051 | 12124830 |
| Feb-2014 | 13626082 | 12094488 |
| Mar-2014 | 13885976 | 12538576 |
| Apr-2014 | 13891322 | 12479965 |
| May-2014 | 13839663 | 12494787 |
| Jun-2014 | 13726725 | 12435283 |
| Jul-2014 | 13673486 | 12302267 |
| Aug-2014 | 13628525 | 12262331 |
| Sep-2014 | 14343626 | 13000617 |
| Oct-2014 | 14425032 | 13051636 |
| Nov-2014 | 14449002 | 12935532 |
| Dec-2014 | 14106552 | 12706289 |
| Jan-2015 | 13816097 | 12433809 |
| Feb-2015 | 13523257 | 12086281 |
| Mar-2015 | 14095672 | 12642118 |
| Apr-2015 | 14153525 | 12721419 |
| May-2015 | 14709160 | 13307999 |
| Jun-2015 | 14395658 | 13034238 |
| Jul-2015 | 14342765 | 12961078 |
| Aug-2015 | 13768484 | 12444789 |
| Sep-2015 | 14052337 | 12673554 |
| Oct-2015 | 14008572 | 12604445 |
| Nov-2015 | 14406650 | 12941925 |
| Dec-2015 | 14135840 | 12830802 |
| Jan-2016 | 14049751 | 12585800 |
| Feb-2016 | 14249251 | 12735292 |
| Mar-2016 | 14345266 | 12978056 |
| Apr-2016 | 14545135 | 13160377 |
| May-2016 | 14556160 | 13263794 |
| Jun-2016 | 14462101 | 13107261 |
| Jul-2016 | 14116124 | 12756309 |
| Aug-2016 | 13892872 | 12653032 |
| Sep-2016 | 14384209 | 13085228 |
| Oct-2016 | 14451905 | 13095973 |
| Nov-2016 | 14684998 | 13248956 |
| Dec-2016 | 14509397 | 13035059 |
| Jan-2017 | 13750523 | 12326848 |
| Feb-2017 | 14278953 | 12887149 |
| Mar-2017 | 14351140 | 12853888 |
| Apr-2017 | 14392250 | 13094897 |
| May-2017 | 14639933 | 13349417 |
| Jun-2017 | 14539216 | 13191857 |
| Jul-2017 | 14089667 | 12802651 |
| Aug-2017 | 14306208 | 12878825 |
| Sep-2017 | 14567617 | 13164323 |
| Oct-2017 | 15184749 | 13713981 |
| Nov-2017 | 15036737 | 13550053 |
| Dec-2017 | 14724302 | 13395937 |
| Jan-2018 | 14421441 | 12904952 |
| Feb-2018 | 14412311 | 12987934 |
| Mar-2018 | 14671830 | 13024578 |
| Apr-2018 | 14640405 | 13215317 |
| May-2018 | 14926972 | 13607326 |
| Jun-2018 | 14298916 | 12960106 |
| Jul-2018 | 14409356 | 13093594 |
| Aug-2018 | 14421229 | 13069432 |
| Sep-2018 | 14870388 | 13395098 |
| Oct-2018 | 14964925 | 13499224 |
| Nov-2018 | 15095123 | 13766276 |
| Dec-2018 | 14911742 | 13580659 |
| Jan-2019 | 14279918 | 12811021 |
| Feb-2019 | 14446492 | 13030926 |
| Mar-2019 | 14430590 | 13064871 |
| Apr-2019 | 14589350 | 13221197 |
| May-2019 | 14801418 | 13420442 |
| Jun-2019 | 14945865 | 13451215 |
| Jul-2019 | 14964873 | 13454341 |
| Aug-2019 | 14875752 | 13448175 |
| Sep-2019 | 15104333 | 13701988 |
| Oct-2019 | 15380529 | 13858691 |
| Nov-2019 | 15104356 | 13710141 |
| Dec-2019 | 15077118 | 13718644 |
| Jan-2020 | 14764001 | 13244871 |
| Feb-2020 | 14967261 | 13549612 |
| Mar-2020 | 14410881 | 12750873 |
| Apr-2020 | 11633995 | 9768215 |
| May-2020 | 12715419 | 10962632 |
| Jun-2020 | 13692756 | 11937169 |
| Jul-2020 | 13830865 | 12172253 |
| Aug-2020 | 14441286 | 12844001 |
| Sep-2020 | 14570942 | 12897593 |
| Oct-2020 | 14862782 | 13224007 |
| Nov-2020 | 14555265 | 12906615 |
| Dec-2020 | 13978262 | 12343217 |
| Jan-2021 | 13826531 | 12172079 |
| Feb-2021 | 13630834 | 11978331 |
| Mar-2021 | 14570127 | 12961400 |
| Apr-2021 | 14698677 | 13202314 |
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