1022275
2071082
598212
599510
214711
265735
145355
193158
Other: 20%
Services: 40.5%
Retailing: 11.7%
Construction: 11.7%
Finance & Insurance: 4.2%
Wholesaling: 5.2%
Transportation: 2.8%
Manufacturing: 3.8%
F I G U R E 5 . 3
Small Businesses (Businesses with Fewer than 20 Employees) by Industry
Small businesses are especially strong in certain industries, such as retailing and
services. On the other hand, there are relatively fewer small businesses in industries
such as transportation and manufacturing. The differences are primarily a result of
factors such as the investment costs necessary to enter markets in these industries.
For example, starting a new airline would require the purchase of large passenger
aircraft and airport gates, and hiring an expensive set of employees.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov/econ/susb/, accessed on March 2014.
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