Business establishments (QCEW) in El Paso County

Business establishments (QCEW) in El Paso County was 25,228 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 64 counties in 2025.

2025, count25,228

Change on 2024-0.4%

Rank3rd of 64Counties in Colorado ranked

Series high26,2302023

Series low14,7072001

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Business establishments (QCEW) in El Paso County, 2001 to 2025

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

Period	count
2025	25,228
2024	25,331
2023	26,230
2022	24,856
2021	23,139
2020	21,651
2019	20,814
2018	20,242
2017	19,615
2016	18,452
2015	18,011
2014	17,156
2013	17,045
2012	16,926
2011	16,758
2010	16,868
2009	17,143
2008	17,537
2007	17,768
2006	17,346
2005	16,626
2004	15,967
2003	15,506
2002	15,112
2001	14,707

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place	2025
El Paso County	25,228
Colorado	250,068
United States	12,112,924

El Paso County compared with nearby places

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100 to 300
300 to 600
600 to 1,100
1,100 to 3,900
3,900 and over

Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. El Paso 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.

Rankings

US states by business establishments (QCEW) 51 places
Counties in Colorado by business establishments (QCEW) 64 places

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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APA 7

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), El Paso County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), El Paso 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/el-paso-county-colorado. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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), El Paso 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/el-paso-county-colorado.

Harvard

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), El Paso 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/el-paso-county-colorado (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in El Paso County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in El Paso County was 25,228 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 64 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 El Paso County?

26,230 in 2023, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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