In 2024, firms with more than 250 employees employed almost 56 percent of the private sector work force in the United States. Since 2004 the share of the workforce employed by larger firms (250 employees or more) has grown considerably.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 26, 2025). Distribution of employment in the private sector in the United States 2000 to 2024, by firm size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/235529/employment-by-firm-size-in-us/
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