Firm Size Data for California (Quarterly)

Firm size data is based on the firm’s presence overall. Size of Business data is based on establishment. The firm size data includes an additional size range for very large firms with 3,000 or more employees.

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Number of Firms and Number of Employees by Firm Size	Qtr 1 Qtr 2	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4

Size of Business Data for California (Quarterly)

These tables are from "California Size of Business – – Number of Businesses by Employment Size, and Industry" for 2014 - 2023.

Definitions of Terms and Source Notes.

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Charts - Number of Businesses and Number of Employees by Size of Business (Based on Table 1 – Adobe Acrobat format )	Qtr 1 Qtr 2	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4
Number of Businesses, Number of Employees, and Payroll by Size of Business (Table 1)	Qtr 1 Qtr 2	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4
Payroll and Number of Businesses by Size of Business - Classified by Industry (Table 2A)	Qtr 1 Qtr 2	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4
Number of Employees by Size Category – Classified by Industry (Table 2B)	Qtr 1 Qtr 2	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4	Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4

For an explanation of what industries are included.

Annual statewide and county Size of Business Data for third quarter

Additional size of business data by county and industry are available from the U.S. Census Bureau in their "County Business Patterns" report. The data for 1998 to the present are available by NAICS and 1994 to 1997 by Standard Industry Classification.