There were 45,132 professional, scientific and technical services businesses in the U.S. that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as accommodation and food services businesses with between 20 and 49 employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many professional, scientific and technical services businesses with between 20 and 49 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Professional, scientific and technical services businesses with between 20 and 49 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
1,718,364
2013
1,738,890
2014
1,765,584
2015
1,792,052
2016
1,807,068
