Table 2 Characterizing firms, 2003–2005
From: Across establishments, within firms: worker’s mobility, knowledge transfer and survival
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of firms: | 45,335 | 41,789 | 53,989 |
Single-establishment | 39,627 | 36,395 | 48,370 |
Multi-establishment | 5708 | 5394 | 5619 |
Firm average number of estab. | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Firm average number of workers | 13.6 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
Firm average age (in years) | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.9 |