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How many small businesses open and close each year?

Estimates for businesses with employees indicate there were 572,900 new firms and 584,800 closures (both about 10 percent of the total) in 2003.

Starts and Closures of Employer Firms, 1995–2003
Take a look at this chart:

Category 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003
New Firms 594,369 574,300 585,140 589,700e 572,900e
Firm Closures 497,246 542,831 553,291 569,000e 554,800e
Bankruptcies 51,959 35,472 40,099 38,500 35,037


And imagine if you add in the businesses without any employees other than the owner. Wow.

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