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Time Series: Business Dynamics Statistics

Data provided by  United States Census Bureau

The Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) is a public use data set providing annual aggregate measures of establishment openings and closings, firm startups and shutdowns, and job creation and destruction. These measures are available for the entire economy, and by industrial sector, 3-digit and 4-digit NAICS, state, MSA, and county. They are also available by firm and establishment size and age. For more information about the dataset see: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds.html

About this Dataset

Updated: 2025-03-24
Metadata Last Updated: 2021-01-13 00:00:00.0
Date Created: N/A
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Dataset Owner: U.S. Department Of Commerce

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Description The Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) is a public use data set providing annual aggregate measures of establishment openings and closings, firm startups and shutdowns, and job creation and destruction. These measures are available for the entire economy, and by industrial sector, 3-digit and 4-digit NAICS, state, MSA, and county. They are also available by firm and establishment size and age. For more information about the dataset see: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds.html
Modified 2021-01-13 00:00:00.0
Publisher Name U.S. Census Bureau
Contact mailto:[email protected]
Keywords census
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