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How many new businesses survive five years?

Share of new US business establishments still operating five years after opening, by sector

Agriculture, forestry and fishing61.8%
Personal and repair services60.0%
Retail59.8%
Accommodation and food services59.3%
Manufacturing58.4%
Educational services58.2%
Real estate and rental57.9%
Arts, entertainment and recreation57.1%
Construction56.5%
Finance and insurance53.8%
Transportation and warehousing52.7%
Health care and social assistance52.6%
Administrative and support services51.5%
Wholesale trade51.2%
Professional and technical services50.8%
Information (media, software, telecom)45.7%

All new businesses: 51.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics (establishment survival, data through March 2025). Chart by Advanton.

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Plumbing$62,970Median pay, plumbers+4%Job growth, 2024 to 2034Source: BLSSee the data HVAC$59,810Median pay, HVAC technicians+8%Job growth, 2024 to 2034Source: BLSSee the data Physical therapy$101,020Median pay, physical therapists+11%Job growth, 2024 to 2034Source: BLSSee the data Events and weddings$59,440Median pay, event planners+5%Job growth, 2024 to 2034Source: BLSSee the data Coffee shops66%of US adults drank coffee in the past day38%of them had coffee made away from homeSource: National Coffee Association, 2026See the data Craft breweries481craft breweries closed in 2025300opened in 2025Source: Brewers AssociationSee the data

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  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics: establishment age and survival
  2. Clutch, 2025 small business website survey, via Business Wire
  3. BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey 2026
  4. National Coffee Association, 2026 National Coffee Data Trends (via Beverage Industry)
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