Business establishments (QCEW) in Maricopa County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Maricopa County was 141,861 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 15 counties in 2025.

2025, count141,861

Change on 2024-0.6%

Rank1st of 15Counties in Arizona ranked

Series high142,6932024

Series low75,3662001

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Business establishments (QCEW) in Maricopa 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	141,861
2024	142,693
2023	140,110
2022	130,975
2021	119,282
2020	110,029
2019	104,671
2018	98,802
2017	96,333
2016	93,915
2015	93,432
2014	93,448
2013	91,673
2012	95,023
2011	94,184
2010	93,270
2009	94,234
2008	101,192
2007	98,307
2006	92,030
2005	85,086
2004	81,012
2003	80,226
2002	76,742
2001	75,366

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place	2025
Maricopa County	141,861
Arizona	225,937
United States	12,112,924

Maricopa County compared with nearby places

Under 1,000
1,000 to 2,000
2,000 to 4,000
4,000 to 6,000
6,000 and over

Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Maricopa 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 Arizona by business establishments (QCEW) 15 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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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), Maricopa 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), Maricopa 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/maricopa-county-arizona. 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), Maricopa 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/maricopa-county-arizona.

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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), Maricopa 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/maricopa-county-arizona (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Maricopa County was 141,861 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 15 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 Maricopa County?

142,693 in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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