Stats for Stories: April & May 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Teachers, World Trade Month, Bike Month, Older Americans Month, Public Service and more.

April & May 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Today is Teacher Appreciation Day. This week is Public Service Recognition Week, Small Business Week, and Teacher Appreciation Week. May is World Trade Month, National Bike Month, and Older Americans Month.   National Teacher Appreciation Day: May 4 National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 3-7 The 2019 American Community Survey counted about 5.74 million teachers in the U.S. including preschool to postsecondary, special ed, tutors, assistants and other. Stats Here Small Business Week: May 2-8 The 2019 County Business Patterns found that the 4.3M of all 8.0M establishments in the U.S. had 1 to 4 employees. Just under 200,000 had 100 employees or more. More Stats Public Service Recognition Week: May 2-8 The 2019 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll counted 14.8M full-time and 4.8M part-time employees working in state and local government in the U.S. Get Stats World Trade Month and Week: May and May 16-22 On April 7, 2021, the monthly FT900 release reported that the goods and services deficit was $71.1 billion in February, up $3.3 billion from $67.8 billion in January, revised. Stats Here National Bike Month: May In 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 805,722 workers in the U.S. bicycled to work, down from about 865,000 in 2012 and up from 665,000 in 2007. More Stats Older Americans Month: May According to the 2018 Population Estimates, there are 52,431,193 people age 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 327,167,434 or 16.0%. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for April 2021: Major League Baseball Opening Day: April 1 Community College Month: April 2021 NCAA Basketball Final Fours: April 2-5 National Library Week: April 4-10 National Beer Day: April 7 National Siblings Day: April 10 National Pet Day: April 11 Administrative Professionals Week & Day: April 18-24 & 21 National Volunteer Week: April 18-24 National Kindergarten Day: April 21 Earth Day: April 22 World Book and Copyright Day: April 23 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: April 24 93rd Oscars/Academy Awards: April 25 (delayed from January) National Telephone Day: April 25 National Arbor Day: April 30 All Stats for Stories for May 2021: National Bike Month: May Older Americans Month: May World Trade Month & Week: May & May 16-22 Public Service Recognition Week: May 2-8 National Small Business Week: May 2-8 Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 3-7 & May 4 National Nurses Day & Week: May 6 & May 6-12 Europe Day: May 9 Mother's Day: May 9 National Police Week: May 9-15 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 11* to July 15* (*Subject to change) Armed Forces Day: May 15 Tax Day (delayed by IRS): May 17 Waitstaff Day: May 21 National Maritime Day: May 22 Memorial Day: May 31 About Stats for Stories Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.

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