Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE)

The ASE provides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses and their owners by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.

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PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 13, 2018

Number of Women-Owned Employer Firms Increases

Women-owned employer firms in the United States increased by approximately 2.8 percent in 2016 to 1,118,863 from 1,088,466 in 2015.

PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 19, 2018

Census Bureau Announces New 2017 Annual Business Survey

The ABS is a new survey that replaces three existing surveys and includes a new innovation content module.

PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 02, 2017

2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs Exporting Firms Summary Released

Today the U.S. Census Bureau released data findings from the 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs Exporting Firms Summary.