This statistic shows the percentage of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who increased their number of employees in the last six months in the United States between January 2017 to June 2019. As of June 2019, about 19.1 percent of SMEs in the United States increased the number of employees within the previous six months.
Share of SMEs who increased their number of employees in the last six months in the United States from June 2017 to December 2019*
* Survey frequency changed to biannual as of 2018, however the questions asked in the Winter 2018 release are not comparable to previous surveys.
No data provided for Mar '18
Percentages after Jan '18 calculated by Statista using values provided by the source.
Survey sample size:
Jan '17 = 591
Feb '17 = 425
Mar '17 = 461
Apr '17 = 461
Apr '17 = 439
May '17 = 389
Jun '17 = 494
Jul '17 = 447
Aug' 17 = 421
Sep '17 =526
Oct '17 = 399
Nov '17 = 656
Dec '17 = 460
Jan '18 = 547
Feb '18 = 285
Apr '18 = 312
Jun '19 = 815
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FactWorks. (June 17, 2019). Share of SMEs who increased their number of employees in the last six months in the United States from June 2017 to December 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/708103/six-month-hiring-change-in-smes-us/
FactWorks. "Share of SMEs who increased their number of employees in the last six months in the United States from June 2017 to December 2019*." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/708103/six-month-hiring-change-in-smes-us/
FactWorks. (2019). Share of SMEs who increased their number of employees in the last six months in the United States from June 2017 to December 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/708103/six-month-hiring-change-in-smes-us/
FactWorks. "Share of Smes Who Increased Their Number of Employees in The Last Six Months in The United States from June 2017 to December 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/708103/six-month-hiring-change-in-smes-us/
FactWorks, Share of SMEs who increased their number of employees in the last six months in the United States from June 2017 to December 2019* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/708103/six-month-hiring-change-in-smes-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of SMEs who increased their number of employees in the last six months in the United States from June 2017 to December 2019* [Graph], FactWorks, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/708103/six-month-hiring-change-in-smes-us/
