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Real numbers on the trades — sourced statistics, survival rates, and what they mean for your business.

Contractor Failure Rates: The Real 2026 Numbers (and What Actually Kills Small Contractors)

How many contractors actually fail? Current survival rates from Census and BLS data — not the recycled 2007 numbers — and what the failures have in common.

August 17, 2026 · 12 min read