Business Formation Statistics

Business Formation Statistics from the Census Bureau tracks applications for new employer identification numbers (EINs), a timely measure of how many new businesses are being started, by state and industry.

Published by
U.S. Census Bureau
Released
Monthly
Latest release
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Why it matters for your business

It shows where entrepreneurship is growing, which means new competitors in some markets and new customers for business services in others.

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