There were 16,926 businesses in Hawaii with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to the “>County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates there were 32,636 total businesses in Hawaii.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Hawaii by total employees in 2019.
Businesses in Hawaii (2019) by total employees
| Total employees | Total businesses | Percent of Hawaii total |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 16,926 | 51.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 6,239 | 19.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 4,305 | 13.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 3,115 | 9.5% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,116 | 3.4% |
| 100 to 249 | 513 | 1.6% |
| 250 to 499 | 118 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 40 | 0.1% |
| more than 1,000 | 10 | less than 0.1% |
