Business Formation Statistics (Weekly by State)
Every week, thousands of people start new businesses and apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS. The Census Bureau counts these applications by state and classifies them into different types. Some applications come from startups that look likely to hire employees. Others come from corporations or businesses planning to pay wages. By tracking these numbers week to week since 2006, you can see when entrepreneurship is booming or slowing down in your state, and whether people are starting side hustles or actual companies.
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- 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z – 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
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