[20070703]RS22688_选定的小企业统计数据.pdf

1 13 C.F. 121.Order Code RS22688July 3, 2007Selected Small Business StatisticsN. Eric WeissAnalyst in Financial InstitutionsGovernment & Finance DivisionSummaryThis report gathers selected statistics on the role of small businesses in the nationaleconomy that Congress has frequently asked the Congressional Research Service (CRS)to provide. Most of the statistics are calculated by CRS from Census data. The reportuses the widely accepted research definition that a small business has fewer than 500employees. Members of Congress may find these statistics useful as they considerlegislation that affects small businesses.This report uses the most recently available data and will be updated as new databecome available.Small Business in the EconomyThis section reports on the role of small businesses in employment, gross domesticproduct (GDP), and employment in high technology occupations.What Is a Small Business? The definition of “small business” varies dependingon the program. For research and general purposes, the Small Business Administration(SBA) defines a small business as a for profit enterprise, located in the United States withfewer than 500 employees. SBA government-contracting pr