Parramatta. Small business employment

Small businesses that employ less than 19 people made up over 95 per cent of all businesses in the Parramatta local government area (LGA), according to council’s Business News publication. Of the 14,862 small businesses in the LGA, 8871, or 59.7 per cent, do not employ staff, 4446, or 29.9 per cent employ 1-4 people, and 1545, or 10.4 per cent, employ 5-19 workers. Approximately 30 per cent of small businesses are involved in the property and business services sector.