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Business establishments (QCEW) in Merrimack County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Merrimack County was 5,420 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.3% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 10 counties in 2025.

2025, count5,420
Change on 2024-2.3%
Rank3rd of 10Counties in New Hampshire ranked
Series high5,5462024
Series low4,7762001

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Business establishments (QCEW) in Merrimack County, 2001 to 2025

4,6004,8005,0005,2005,4005,60020012005200920132017202120252001: 4,776 count2002: 4,794 count2003: 4,912 count2004: 4,992 count2005: 5,051 count2006: 5,134 count2007: 5,191 count2008: 5,188 count2009: 5,072 count2010: 5,025 count2011: 4,988 count2012: 5,064 count2013: 5,037 count2014: 5,028 count2015: 5,066 count2016: 5,077 count2017: 5,124 count2018: 5,171 count2019: 5,223 count2020: 5,255 count2021: 5,387 count2022: 5,461 count2023: 5,526 count2024: 5,546 count2025: 5,420 count4,6004,8005,0005,2005,4005,6002001201020252001: 4,776 count2002: 4,794 count2003: 4,912 count2004: 4,992 count2005: 5,051 count2006: 5,134 count2007: 5,191 count2008: 5,188 count2009: 5,072 count2010: 5,025 count2011: 4,988 count2012: 5,064 count2013: 5,037 count2014: 5,028 count2015: 5,066 count2016: 5,077 count2017: 5,124 count2018: 5,171 count2019: 5,223 count2020: 5,255 count2021: 5,387 count2022: 5,461 count2023: 5,526 count2024: 5,546 count2025: 5,420 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
20255,420
20245,546
20235,526
20225,461
20215,387
20205,255
20195,223
20185,171
20175,124
20165,077
20155,066
20145,028
20135,037
20125,064
20114,988
20105,025
20095,072
20085,188
20075,191
20065,134
20055,051
20044,992
20034,912
20024,794
20014,776

Compared with New Hampshire and United States

Place2025
Merrimack County5,420
New Hampshire66,888
United States12,112,924

Merrimack County compared with nearby places

Belknap County: 2,207 countCarroll County: 2,098 countCheshire County: 2,229 countCoos County: 1,036 countGrafton County: 3,350 countHillsborough County: 12,542 countMerrimack County: 5,420 countRockingham County: 11,799 countStrafford County: 3,162 countSullivan County: 1,188 count
  • Under 1,900
  • 1,900 to 2,200
  • 2,200 to 3,200
  • 3,200 to 6,700
  • 6,700 and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Merrimack 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.

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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), Merrimack 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), Merrimack 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/merrimack-county-new-hampshire. 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), Merrimack 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/merrimack-county-new-hampshire.

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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), Merrimack 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/merrimack-county-new-hampshire (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in Merrimack County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Merrimack County was 5,420 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.3% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 10 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 Merrimack County?

5,546 in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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