SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Employment Placement Agencies

SBA Loans for Employment Placement Agencies

SBA has approved 3,270 7(a) loans worth $668M to Employment Placement Agencies businesses, and annual approvals have grown 7% versus the prior decade.

3,270
7(a) loans
$668M
Approved dollars
$204,423
Average loan size
#104
Rank among industries
+7%
Annualized vs prior decade
12.8%
Active-loan distress
8%
Franchise-branded

Employment Placement Agencies is the #104 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,270 such loans worth $668M, averaging $204,423 each. Annual approval volume has grown 7% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 12.8% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.