Nonemployer Statistics (NES)

Nonemployer Statistics (NES) capture counts and receipts for sole proprietorships and small firms without paid employees, offering a view of entrepreneurial activity often missing from traditional employer datasets.

On a data platform, NES complements CBP and QCEW, revealing the full spectrum of business activity. Policymakers and researchers use NES to study entrepreneurship, self-employment trends, and micro-business vitality. Its inclusion of small-scale commercial activity makes NES critical for assessing local economic ecosystems.