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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ABS Release Provides Data on Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
According to the 2018 Annual Business Survey (ABS), 5.6% (322,076) of all U.S. businesses were Hispanic-owned and 6.1% (351,237) were owned by veterans.
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.
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.