Job Shops: Statistics

Size of the Job Shop Industry

According to Dun & Bradstreet, there are approximately 29,900 job shops in the United States. The job shop industry currently has an estimated market value of approximately $30 billion. Furthermore, average sales per establishment are $1 million. There are approximately 301,700 people currently employed in the job shop industry, with each job shop containing, on average, 10 workers. See the following table for an analysis of the job shop market in the United States.

According to Dun & Bradstreet, nearly 55 percent of companies in the job shop industry employ fewer than four staff members. Approximately 19.5 percent of all firms have five to nine employees, 15.6 percent have 10 to 24 employees, six percent have 25 to 49 employees, 2.4 percent have 50 to 99 employees and one percent have 100 to 249 employees. See the following table for an analysis of the job shop market by company size.