U.S. - Waste collection - by Year
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More data	Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise				Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
		Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	2008	7,906	15.7%	2.8%	0.7%	195,111	83.0%	63.7%	52.6%
	2007	7,717	15.1%	2.7%	0.7%	185,047	82.7%	63.7%	53.2%
	2006	7,157	15.2%	2.6%	0.7%	176,912	82.6%	64.1%	54.0%
	2005	7,029	14.5%	2.5%	0.7%	171,847	82.7%	64.5%	55.5%
	2004	6,918	15.0%	2.5%	0.7%	179,485	84.0%	66.7%	57.4%
	2003	6,701	15.0%	2.6%	0.7%	177,699	84.2%	67.1%	57.0%
	2002	6,253	12.9%	1.9%	0.5%	141,892	81.9%	64.4%	55.5%
	2001	6,033	13.4%	1.8%	0.6%	139,864	82.4%	63.9%	56.3%
	2000	6,041	12.8%	1.9%	0.6%	146,032	82.9%	66.5%	58.7%
	1999	6,464	13.0%	1.9%	0.5%	149,111	82.0%	64.3%	56.2%
	1998	7,047	12.9%	1.8%	0.5%	151,562	80.7%	62.0%	53.2%