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Nonemployer Statistics (NES)

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Nonemployer Statistics (NES)

NES is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax. This series includes the number of businesses and total receipts by industry.

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Census Bureau Releases Nonemployer Business Data by Demographic Characteristics of Owners
May 11, 2023
Women owned 41.1% of the nation’s businesses without paid employees and had $313.6 billion in receipts in 2019, according to the latest NES-D.
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New Business Ownership Data Hub
May 02, 2023
A one-stop shop for its economic surveys that measure demographic data for businesses and business owners.
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Census Bureau Releases 2019 Nonemployer Statistics
June 30, 2022
Provides subnational economic data for businesses that have no paid employees or payroll, are subject to federal income tax and have receipts of $1,000 or more.

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2019 CBP and NES Combined Report
July 14, 2022
2019 NES was released on June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022
2018 CBP and NES Combined Report
July 09, 2020

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NES Tables
NES data tables are available on data.census.gov from 2012 to the current reference year and in print publication from 1997-2004.
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NES data are available in downloadable CSV format, along with record layouts and reference guides, from 1997 to the current reference year.
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How Much Businesses Without Paid Employees Earn
This graphic shows the percentage of nonemployer firms by receipts size category.
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Nonemployer Statistics by Industry: 2019
View 2019 economic data for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax.
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Selected Industries That Contributed to the U.S. Gig Economy: 2019
2017 NAICS Industry Receipts.
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