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Business establishments (QCEW) in Milwaukee County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Milwaukee County was 29,369 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 72 counties in 2025.

2025, count29,369
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank1st of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high29,4162024
Series low20,8272009

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

20K22K24K26K28K30K20012005200920132017202120252001: 21,796 count2002: 22,118 count2003: 22,455 count2004: 21,752 count2005: 21,728 count2006: 21,434 count2007: 21,221 count2008: 21,191 count2009: 20,827 count2010: 21,044 count2011: 22,287 count2012: 23,040 count2013: 24,095 count2014: 24,543 count2015: 25,401 count2016: 25,421 count2017: 26,025 count2018: 27,035 count2019: 27,245 count2020: 26,968 count2021: 27,681 count2022: 27,814 count2023: 28,053 count2024: 29,416 count2025: 29,369 count20K22.5K25K27.5K30K2001201020252001: 21,796 count2002: 22,118 count2003: 22,455 count2004: 21,752 count2005: 21,728 count2006: 21,434 count2007: 21,221 count2008: 21,191 count2009: 20,827 count2010: 21,044 count2011: 22,287 count2012: 23,040 count2013: 24,095 count2014: 24,543 count2015: 25,401 count2016: 25,421 count2017: 26,025 count2018: 27,035 count2019: 27,245 count2020: 26,968 count2021: 27,681 count2022: 27,814 count2023: 28,053 count2024: 29,416 count2025: 29,369 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
202529,369
202429,416
202328,053
202227,814
202127,681
202026,968
201927,245
201827,035
201726,025
201625,421
201525,401
201424,543
201324,095
201223,040
201122,287
201021,044
200920,827
200821,191
200721,221
200621,434
200521,728
200421,752
200322,455
200222,118
200121,796

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2025
Milwaukee County29,369
Wisconsin204,200
United States12,112,924

Milwaukee County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 494 countAshland County: 622 countBarron County: 1,608 countBayfield County: 584 countBrown County: 7,708 countBuffalo County: 415 countBurnett County: 479 countCalumet County: 1,056 countChippewa County: 2,040 countClark County: 961 countColumbia County: 1,788 countCrawford County: 498 countDane County: 18,541 countDodge County: 2,026 countDoor County: 1,434 countDouglas County: 1,247 countDunn County: 1,185 countEau Claire County: 3,350 countFlorence County: 136 countFond du Lac County: 2,541 countForest County: 301 countGrant County: 1,553 countGreen County: 1,174 countGreen Lake County: 537 countIowa County: 741 countIron County: 227 countJackson County: 494 countJefferson County: 2,357 countJuneau County: 738 countKenosha County: 4,457 countKewaunee County: 585 countLa Crosse County: 3,627 countLafayette County: 513 countLanglade County: 660 countLincoln County: 819 countManitowoc County: 2,013 countMarathon County: 4,072 countMarinette County: 1,253 countMarquette County: 396 countMenominee County: 104 countMilwaukee County: 29,369 countMonroe County: 1,349 countOconto County: 929 countOneida County: 1,518 countOutagamie County: 6,128 countOzaukee County: 3,208 countPepin County: 270 countPierce County: 1,014 countPolk County: 1,324 countPortage County: 1,961 countPrice County: 430 countRacine County: 5,224 countRichland County: 530 countRock County: 4,028 countRusk County: 411 countSt. Croix County: 2,962 countSauk County: 2,270 countSawyer County: 722 countShawano County: 1,091 countSheboygan County: 3,095 countTaylor County: 537 countTrempealeau County: 828 countVernon County: 840 countVilas County: 1,048 countWalworth County: 3,489 countWashburn County: 610 countWashington County: 3,966 countWaukesha County: 14,859 countWaupaca County: 1,417 countWaushara County: 574 countWinnebago County: 4,514 countWood County: 2,136 count
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Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Milwaukee 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), Milwaukee 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), Milwaukee 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/milwaukee-county-wisconsin. 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), Milwaukee 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/milwaukee-county-wisconsin.

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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), Milwaukee 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/milwaukee-county-wisconsin (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Milwaukee County was 29,369 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 72 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 Milwaukee County?

29,416 in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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