Observations

Dec 2025: 431

Updated: Jan 14, 2026 11:08 AM CST

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Business Applications with Planned Wages: Total for All NAICS in Alabama	2021-02-10	2026-01-14

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2021-02-10	2026-01-14

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2021-02-10	2026-01-14

Units

Number	2021-02-10	2026-01-14

Frequency

Monthly	2021-02-10	2026-01-14

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2026-01-14

Notes

High-Propensity Business Applications (HBA) that indicate a first wages-paid date on the IRS Form SS-4. The indication of a wages-paid date is associated with a high likelihood of transitioning into a business with payroll. See the U.S. Census's FAQs (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/faqs.html) for more details.	2021-02-10	2026-01-14

Business Applications with Planned Wages: Total for All NAICS in Alabama (BAWBATOTALNSAAL)