U.S. Business Formations within Four Quarters (2004-2021)

📊 Overall Monthly Trend (2004-2021, Combined)

📊 Last 5 Years Monthly Trend (2017-2021, Combined)

📊 Formations per Month: 5-Year Comparison (2017-2021, Combined)

📈 Monthly Data Table (2017-2021, Combined)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
201751,732.048,814.055,794.047,163.053,091.047,458.044,879.051,575.043,309.044,671.048,930.042,345.0
201856,920.051,997.058,943.049,103.055,834.049,317.045,390.052,130.045,787.043,790.047,257.044,677.0
201955,121.048,895.049,209.047,489.051,023.045,486.041,388.048,350.041,619.047,448.041,083.043,915.0
202051,490.045,779.036,624.031,197.035,571.042,990.053,633.050,485.055,098.047,314.044,597.042,741.0
202160,350.052,193.060,113.052,981.052,265.056,835.048,836.047,998.053,407.048,333.047,202.051,373.0

📊 Formations per Month: 5-Year Comparison (2017-2021, Unadjusted)

📈 Monthly Data Table (2017-2021, Unadjusted)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
201727,662.024,715.031,669.023,340.029,027.023,110.020,650.026,881.019,633.020,184.023,913.018,592.0
201830,386.026,355.033,501.024,271.030,514.024,016.020,803.027,184.020,806.019,800.023,140.019,604.0
201932,381.024,767.025,278.023,462.027,876.022,150.018,933.025,246.018,957.024,109.017,873.019,241.0
202030,183.023,192.018,825.017,122.017,437.020,892.027,491.023,538.028,194.021,469.019,468.021,106.0
202131,998.026,381.034,221.026,184.025,630.030,784.022,340.022,388.027,369.021,958.020,620.025,338.0

📊 Formations per Month: 5-Year Comparison (2017-2021, Adjusted)

📈 Monthly Data Table (2017-2021, Adjusted)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
201724,070.024,099.024,125.023,823.024,064.024,348.024,229.024,694.023,676.024,487.025,017.023,753.0
201826,534.025,642.025,442.024,832.025,320.025,301.024,587.024,946.024,981.023,990.024,117.025,073.0
201922,740.024,128.023,931.024,027.023,147.023,336.022,455.023,104.022,662.023,339.023,210.024,674.0
202021,307.022,587.017,799.014,075.018,134.022,098.026,142.026,947.026,904.025,845.025,129.021,635.0
202128,352.025,812.025,892.026,797.026,635.026,051.026,496.025,610.026,038.026,375.026,582.026,035.0

📊 Industry Breakdown (2017-2021, Combined)

📈 Industry Totals Table (2017-2021, Combined)

IndustryTotal Business Formations within Four Quarters
Agriculture9,256.0
Mining6,929.0
Utilities1,734.0
Construction353,868.0
Manufacturing64,344.0
Wholesale Trade77,483.0
Retail Trade309,083.0
Transportation and Warehousing149,330.0
Information48,928.0
Finance and Insurance105,214.0
Real Estate142,985.0
Professional Services414,369.0
Management of Companies2,525.0
Administrative and Support188,094.0
Educational Services41,781.0
Health Care and Social Assistance278,489.0
Arts and Entertainment73,502.0
Accommodation and Food Services382,741.0
Other Services246,839.0
No NAICS Assigned13,851.0

📊 Yearly Totals (2004-2021, Combined)

📈 Yearly Totals Table (Combined)

YearTotal Business Formations within Four Quarters
2004.0392,886.0
2005.0857,831.0
2006.0799,043.0
2007.0728,912.0
2008.0602,672.0
2009.0546,901.0
2010.0554,889.0
2011.0558,491.0
2012.0555,000.0
2013.0563,637.0
2014.0571,932.0
2015.0586,296.0
2016.0576,933.0
2017.0579,761.0
2018.0601,145.0
2019.0561,026.0
2020.0537,519.0
2021.0631,886.0

📈 Monthly Data Table (Combined)

MonthBusiness Formations within Four Quarters
Jul-200459,135.0
Aug-200465,255.0
Sep-200463,786.0
Oct-200470,888.0
Nov-200467,677.0
Dec-200466,145.0
Jan-200569,802.0
Feb-200576,399.0
Mar-200582,230.0
Apr-200570,758.0
May-200570,782.0
Jun-200578,220.0
Jul-200565,753.0
Aug-200566,214.0
Sep-200563,835.0
Oct-200571,722.0
Nov-200574,987.0
Dec-200567,129.0
Jan-200669,069.0
Feb-200673,783.0
Mar-200679,288.0
Apr-200666,937.0
May-200676,956.0
Jun-200663,534.0
Jul-200661,521.0
Aug-200668,776.0
Sep-200657,946.0
Oct-200656,994.0
Nov-200660,295.0
Dec-200663,944.0
Jan-200760,587.0
Feb-200765,831.0
Mar-200771,568.0
Apr-200761,250.0
May-200762,046.0
Jun-200766,665.0
Jul-200756,639.0
Aug-200762,218.0
Sep-200755,223.0
Oct-200755,758.0
Nov-200754,951.0
Dec-200756,176.0
Jan-200853,984.0
Feb-200861,265.0
Mar-200854,674.0
Apr-200852,016.0
May-200858,617.0
Jun-200848,500.0
Jul-200850,921.0
Aug-200847,887.0
Sep-200844,023.0
Oct-200846,805.0
Nov-200841,672.0
Dec-200842,308.0
Jan-200947,874.0
Feb-200944,565.0
Mar-200946,058.0
Apr-200950,641.0
May-200945,949.0
Jun-200943,617.0
Jul-200948,362.0
Aug-200942,310.0
Sep-200947,619.0
Oct-200941,953.0
Nov-200943,105.0
Dec-200944,848.0
Jan-201046,224.0
Feb-201046,296.0
Mar-201046,910.0
Apr-201052,389.0
May-201047,395.0
Jun-201043,320.0
Jul-201048,188.0
Aug-201044,457.0
Sep-201048,386.0
Oct-201043,362.0
Nov-201044,182.0
Dec-201043,780.0
Jan-201148,525.0
Feb-201147,262.0
Mar-201146,535.0
Apr-201150,999.0
May-201143,852.0
Jun-201146,742.0
Jul-201149,497.0
Aug-201144,427.0
Sep-201147,786.0
Oct-201142,037.0
Nov-201142,828.0
Dec-201148,001.0
Jan-201241,832.0
Feb-201246,516.0
Mar-201253,509.0
Apr-201246,007.0
May-201247,886.0
Jun-201248,881.0
Jul-201242,294.0
Aug-201246,821.0
Sep-201241,200.0
Oct-201242,224.0
Nov-201244,162.0
Dec-201253,668.0
Jan-201353,010.0
Feb-201344,915.0
Mar-201348,837.0
Apr-201345,560.0
May-201351,280.0
Jun-201347,375.0
Jul-201349,275.0
Aug-201345,060.0
Sep-201341,727.0
Oct-201349,831.0
Nov-201342,088.0
Dec-201344,679.0
Jan-201453,129.0
Feb-201446,771.0
Mar-201449,355.0
Apr-201447,490.0
May-201452,069.0
Jun-201447,731.0
Jul-201449,824.0
Aug-201445,642.0
Sep-201444,078.0
Oct-201448,620.0
Nov-201442,356.0
Dec-201444,867.0
Jan-201557,587.0
Feb-201549,361.0
Mar-201549,723.0
Apr-201555,739.0
May-201546,629.0
Jun-201547,893.0
Jul-201551,604.0
Aug-201545,102.0
Sep-201549,742.0
Oct-201544,913.0
Nov-201542,392.0
Dec-201545,611.0
Jan-201655,567.0
Feb-201649,060.0
Mar-201654,737.0
Apr-201647,797.0
May-201649,390.0
Jun-201646,795.0
Jul-201647,371.0
Aug-201649,670.0
Sep-201643,641.0
Oct-201642,343.0
Nov-201646,400.0
Dec-201644,162.0
Jan-201751,732.0
Feb-201748,814.0
Mar-201755,794.0
Apr-201747,163.0
May-201753,091.0
Jun-201747,458.0
Jul-201744,879.0
Aug-201751,575.0
Sep-201743,309.0
Oct-201744,671.0
Nov-201748,930.0
Dec-201742,345.0
Jan-201856,920.0
Feb-201851,997.0
Mar-201858,943.0
Apr-201849,103.0
May-201855,834.0
Jun-201849,317.0
Jul-201845,390.0
Aug-201852,130.0
Sep-201845,787.0
Oct-201843,790.0
Nov-201847,257.0
Dec-201844,677.0
Jan-201955,121.0
Feb-201948,895.0
Mar-201949,209.0
Apr-201947,489.0
May-201951,023.0
Jun-201945,486.0
Jul-201941,388.0
Aug-201948,350.0
Sep-201941,619.0
Oct-201947,448.0
Nov-201941,083.0
Dec-201943,915.0
Jan-202051,490.0
Feb-202045,779.0
Mar-202036,624.0
Apr-202031,197.0
May-202035,571.0
Jun-202042,990.0
Jul-202053,633.0
Aug-202050,485.0
Sep-202055,098.0
Oct-202047,314.0
Nov-202044,597.0
Dec-202042,741.0
Jan-202160,350.0
Feb-202152,193.0
Mar-202160,113.0
Apr-202152,981.0
May-202152,265.0
Jun-202156,835.0
Jul-202148,836.0
Aug-202147,998.0
Sep-202153,407.0
Oct-202148,333.0
Nov-202147,202.0
Dec-202151,373.0