Back-to-School Fun Facts
The back-to-school season is among the most significant shopping events for consumers and retailers, second only to the winter holidays, according to the National Retail Federation. Nationally, consumers plan to spend $39.4 billion on back-to-school shopping and $88.8 billion on college purchases in 2025. From August 1-3, 2025, Missouri hosts a sales tax holiday to help families with certain back-to-school purchases.
Missouri Businesses By Size
Missouri was home to more than 230,000 private sector establishments in 2024. Small businesses employed a significant portion of the private sector workforce in the state. Just over 46 percent of the state’s workforce was employed at businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees) employed 28.4 percent of the private sector workforce, while large employers (250 or more) employed 25.4 percent. Click on the link above to learn more about Missouri businesses.
