Decline in New Business Establishments
| 1 | |
| 1994 | 550308 |
| 1995 | 584184 |
| 1996 | 588326 |
| 1997 | 614966 |
| 1998 | 609584 |
| 1999 | 609569 |
| 2000 | 634276 |
| 2001 | 630875 |
| 2002 | 612069 |
| 2003 | 609378 |
| 2004 | 602667 |
| 2005 | 632510 |
| 2006 | 667341 |
| 2007 | 656107 |
| 2008 | 626771 |
| 2009 | 548201 |
| 2010 | 505473 |
Number of establishments <1 year old
Sources:
bls.gov
