In order to increase the availability of statistical information of micro and small companies in operation in Brazil, the IBGE has investigated the profile of this segment that is related to both trade and service rendering activities, the main economic sectors as for the relative participation of micro and small businesses.
The survey presents information about employed persons, salaries paid, value added, revenue and expenditure of micro and small commercial and service companies, disaggregated by level of the National Classification of Economic Activities – CNAE and by Major Region and Federation Unit. The results are presented with analyses about the behavior of birth and mortality rates in this segment, the cost structure in companies, among other national and regional indicators.