October 2026
Washington Gets 39 New Employers From Every 100 Likely-to-Hire Business Filings. Florida Gets 19. One Line on the Form Tracks the Gap.
For every 100 business filings flagged as likely to hire, Washington gets 39 new employers within two years and Florida 19. The order has held since 2006.
American Firms Aged One to 45 Created 10.8 Million Jobs in 2023. Together, They Lost Slightly More.
Firms in their first year supplied 71.0% of America's net new jobs in 2023. Every employer firm aged one to 45, combined, netted a loss of 11,230.
In All 76 Survey Rounds Since 2023, Owners Expected Their Overstock to Shrink. Most of the Shortfall, They Expect to Keep.
In all 76 Census survey rounds since 2023, businesses of every size expected their overstock to shrink within six months. The shortfall hardly moves.
At Workplaces Under Ten People, 38.2% of Departures Are the Employer’s Call. In 2023 It Was 31.6%.
At workplaces under ten, 38.2% of people who leave are laid off or discharged, up from 31.6% in 2023. The layoffs held flat. The quits fell.
Only 4.0% of Employers Say Managing People at Home Is the Problem. 60.1% Say the Work Can’t Leave the Building.
Census asked employers what stops remote work. 60.1% said the job cannot be done at home; 4.0% said managing people there is too costly or complicated.
The Average Business With No Employees Takes In $57,611. At Least Three in Four Take In Less.
America's 30.4 million businesses with no employees average $57,611 in receipts, but 60.6% take in under $25,000 and at least 75.5% fall below that average.