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Pie chart showing percent of exporting firms by number of employees
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More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Exporters Have
Fewer Than 20 Employees

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Employee Count Ranges
Number of Exporting Companies within Range
No Employees
59,746
1 To 19 Employees
96,352
20 To 99 Employees
45,706
100 To 499 Employees
16,578
500 Or More Employees
6,808
Total
225,190

 

Note: "No Employees" includes sole proprietorships, start-ups, and firms that rely exclusively on temporary or seasonal help.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Exporter Database.

 

Prepared by the Office of Trade & Industry Information, Manufacturing and Services,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

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