Businesses & Jobs

Is the opportunity to grow a business or get a job that pays a sufficient wage with benefits available to all those who choose to pursue it?

Business ownership and job quality play an important role in helping families earn income and build wealth over time. Earned income is the single most important contributing factor to a household’s ability to save money, access affordable credit and build assets, while business equity is second only to homeownership nationally as a share of household wealth.

Outcome Measures Microenterprise Ownership Rate Small Business Ownership Rate Business Ownership by Race Business Ownership by Gender Business Value by Race Business Value by Gender Employee Ownership Business Creation Rate Private Loans to Small Business Unemployment Rate Unemployment by Race Underemployment Rate Low-Wage Jobs Average Annual Pay Retirement Plan Participation Employers Offering Health Insurance

Policy Measures Policy Priorities State Support for Microenterprise Job Quality Standards Additional Policies Unemployment Benefit Level Unemployment Benefit Eligibility Incentives for Employee Ownership Loans for Beginning Farmers