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Business establishments (QCEW) in Anne Arundel County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Anne Arundel County was 16,209 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 24 counties in 2025.

2025, count16,209
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank4th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high16,5682023
Series low12,3282001

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Business establishments (QCEW) in Anne Arundel County, 2001 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K17K20012005200920132017202120252001: 12,328 count2002: 12,714 count2003: 13,038 count2004: 13,603 count2005: 14,135 count2006: 14,283 count2007: 14,664 count2008: 14,668 count2009: 14,459 count2010: 14,409 count2011: 14,483 count2012: 14,624 count2013: 14,787 count2014: 14,671 count2015: 15,036 count2016: 15,181 count2017: 15,305 count2018: 15,343 count2019: 15,482 count2020: 15,412 count2021: 15,498 count2022: 16,185 count2023: 16,568 count2024: 15,974 count2025: 16,209 count12K14K16K18K2001201020252001: 12,328 count2002: 12,714 count2003: 13,038 count2004: 13,603 count2005: 14,135 count2006: 14,283 count2007: 14,664 count2008: 14,668 count2009: 14,459 count2010: 14,409 count2011: 14,483 count2012: 14,624 count2013: 14,787 count2014: 14,671 count2015: 15,036 count2016: 15,181 count2017: 15,305 count2018: 15,343 count2019: 15,482 count2020: 15,412 count2021: 15,498 count2022: 16,185 count2023: 16,568 count2024: 15,974 count2025: 16,209 count
count. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodcount
202516,209
202415,974
202316,568
202216,185
202115,498
202015,412
201915,482
201815,343
201715,305
201615,181
201515,036
201414,671
201314,787
201214,624
201114,483
201014,409
200914,459
200814,668
200714,664
200614,283
200514,135
200413,603
200313,038
200212,714
200112,328

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2025
Anne Arundel County16,209
Maryland199,467
United States12,112,924

Anne Arundel County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,561 countAnne Arundel County: 16,209 countBaltimore County: 23,818 countCalvert County: 2,052 countCaroline County: 737 countCarroll County: 4,672 countCecil County: 2,047 countCharles County: 3,298 countDorchester County: 808 countFrederick County: 7,447 countGarrett County: 1,196 countHarford County: 6,356 countHoward County: 11,643 countKent County: 772 countMontgomery County: 36,636 countPrince George's County: 18,957 countQueen Anne's County: 1,616 countSt. Mary's County: 2,241 countSomerset County: 459 countTalbot County: 1,571 countWashington County: 3,742 countWicomico County: 2,694 countWorcester County: 2,507 countBaltimore city: 15,320 count
  • Under 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,100
  • 2,100 to 3,700
  • 3,700 to 13K
  • 13K and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Anne Arundel County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of establishments with jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An establishment is a single place of business, such as a factory, store or office; a company with several locations has several.

Counts places of business, not firms: for firms use employer_firms. Changes in how large employers report their locations can move the count without any change in activity.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Business establishments (QCEW), Anne Arundel County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Anne Arundel County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/anne-arundel-county-maryland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Business establishments (QCEW), Anne Arundel County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/anne-arundel-county-maryland.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Anne Arundel County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/anne-arundel-county-maryland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in Anne Arundel County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Anne Arundel County was 16,209 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 24 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest business establishments (QCEW) in Anne Arundel County?

16,568 in 2023, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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