There were 10,591 retail trade businesses in California that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as accommodation and food services businesses with between 20 and 49 employees in California than in any other category.
The following table shows how many retail trade businesses with between 20 and 49 employees were in California during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Retail trade businesses with between 20 and 49 employees in California (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
1,063,842
2013
1,063,616
2014
1,065,368
2015
1,070,209
2016
1,069,096
