In 2020, an estimated 356,971 non-employer establishments were operating in the manufacturing sector. This is much lower than the real estate and rental and leasing industry, in which nearly three million non-employer establishments were operating.
Number of non-employer establishments in the United States in 2020, by industry
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US Census Bureau. "Number of non-employer establishments in the United States in 2020, by industry." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/313897/us-nonemployment-firms-sorted-by-sector/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of non-employer establishments in the United States in 2020, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/313897/us-nonemployment-firms-sorted-by-sector/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Non-employer Establishments in The United States in 2020, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/313897/us-nonemployment-firms-sorted-by-sector/
US Census Bureau, Number of non-employer establishments in the United States in 2020, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/313897/us-nonemployment-firms-sorted-by-sector/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of non-employer establishments in the United States in 2020, by industry [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/313897/us-nonemployment-firms-sorted-by-sector/