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Business establishments (QCEW) in Middlesex County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Middlesex County was 59,776 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 14 counties in 2025.

2025, count59,776
Change on 2024+2.3%
Rank1st of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high61,4452022
Series low45,2882001

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

45K50K55K60K65K20012005200920132017202120252001: 45,288 count2002: 45,986 count2003: 46,942 count2004: 48,082 count2005: 48,706 count2006: 46,894 count2007: 47,273 count2008: 47,493 count2009: 47,280 count2010: 48,647 count2011: 50,339 count2012: 49,834 count2013: 50,071 count2014: 51,256 count2015: 52,530 count2016: 54,009 count2017: 55,001 count2018: 55,720 count2019: 56,428 count2020: 56,983 count2021: 59,454 count2022: 61,445 count2023: 61,062 count2024: 58,457 count2025: 59,776 count45K50K55K60K65K2001201020252001: 45,288 count2002: 45,986 count2003: 46,942 count2004: 48,082 count2005: 48,706 count2006: 46,894 count2007: 47,273 count2008: 47,493 count2009: 47,280 count2010: 48,647 count2011: 50,339 count2012: 49,834 count2013: 50,071 count2014: 51,256 count2015: 52,530 count2016: 54,009 count2017: 55,001 count2018: 55,720 count2019: 56,428 count2020: 56,983 count2021: 59,454 count2022: 61,445 count2023: 61,062 count2024: 58,457 count2025: 59,776 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
202559,776
202458,457
202361,062
202261,445
202159,454
202056,983
201956,428
201855,720
201755,001
201654,009
201552,530
201451,256
201350,071
201249,834
201150,339
201048,647
200947,280
200847,493
200747,273
200646,894
200548,706
200448,082
200346,942
200245,986
200145,288

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2025
Middlesex County59,776
Massachusetts295,436
United States12,112,924

Middlesex County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 9,960 countBerkshire County: 5,582 countBristol County: 18,273 countDukes County: 1,456 countEssex County: 29,604 countFranklin County: 2,623 countHampden County: 19,250 countHampshire County: 5,024 countMiddlesex County: 59,776 countNantucket County: 1,375 countNorfolk County: 27,398 countPlymouth County: 17,257 countSuffolk County: 34,189 countWorcester County: 28,551 count
  • Under 4,100
  • 4,100 to 11K
  • 11K to 19K
  • 19K to 29K
  • 29K and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Middlesex 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), Middlesex 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), Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-massachusetts. 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), Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-massachusetts.

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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), Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Middlesex County was 59,776 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 14 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 Middlesex County?

61,445 in 2022, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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