Workplaces and workers in private sector subject to noncompete agreements
| By share | |
|---|---|
| Workplaces where all employees are subject to noncompete agreements | 31.8% |
| Workplaces where any employees are subject to noncompete agreements | 49.4% |
| Private-sector workers covered by noncompete agreements | 27.8%–46.5% (low- to high-end estimate) |
| By number | |
| Private-sector workers covered by noncompete agreements | 36–60 million (low- to high-end estimate) |
Source: Original data from national survey of private-sector workplaces (see report text on estimating lower- and upper-bound estimates and the report's methodological appendix).