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Business establishments (QCEW) in Monterey County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Monterey County was 15,910 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 58 counties in 2025.

2025, count15,910
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank20th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high15,9102025
Series low11,0342001

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

11K12K13K14K15K16K20012005200920132017202120252001: 11,034 count2002: 11,532 count2003: 11,697 count2004: 11,858 count2005: 11,715 count2006: 12,123 count2007: 12,169 count2008: 12,616 count2009: 12,575 count2010: 12,647 count2011: 12,918 count2012: 12,396 count2013: 12,479 count2014: 12,838 count2015: 13,024 count2016: 13,341 count2017: 13,563 count2018: 13,940 count2019: 14,197 count2020: 14,310 count2021: 14,436 count2022: 14,720 count2023: 14,998 count2024: 15,844 count2025: 15,910 count10K12K14K16K2001201020252001: 11,034 count2002: 11,532 count2003: 11,697 count2004: 11,858 count2005: 11,715 count2006: 12,123 count2007: 12,169 count2008: 12,616 count2009: 12,575 count2010: 12,647 count2011: 12,918 count2012: 12,396 count2013: 12,479 count2014: 12,838 count2015: 13,024 count2016: 13,341 count2017: 13,563 count2018: 13,940 count2019: 14,197 count2020: 14,310 count2021: 14,436 count2022: 14,720 count2023: 14,998 count2024: 15,844 count2025: 15,910 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
202515,910
202415,844
202314,998
202214,720
202114,436
202014,310
201914,197
201813,940
201713,563
201613,341
201513,024
201412,838
201312,479
201212,396
201112,918
201012,647
200912,575
200812,616
200712,169
200612,123
200511,715
200411,858
200311,697
200211,532
200111,034

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Monterey County15,910
California1,877,156
United States12,112,924

Monterey County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 74,091 countAlpine County: 91 countAmador County: 1,362 countButte County: 8,995 countCalaveras County: 1,467 countColusa County: 1,053 countContra Costa County: 40,422 countDel Norte County: 862 countEl Dorado County: 6,658 countFresno County: 44,722 countGlenn County: 1,321 countHumboldt County: 7,360 countImperial County: 9,940 countInyo County: 836 countKern County: 28,956 countKings County: 5,449 countLake County: 3,739 countLassen County: 717 countLos Angeles County: 577,270 countMadera County: 5,798 countMarin County: 13,036 countMariposa County: 645 countMendocino County: 4,511 countMerced County: 8,686 countModoc County: 398 countMono County: 727 countMonterey County: 15,910 countNapa County: 6,653 countNevada County: 4,522 countOrange County: 152,412 countPlacer County: 16,235 countPlumas County: 948 countRiverside County: 89,490 countSacramento County: 74,825 countSan Benito County: 2,020 countSan Bernardino County: 79,726 countSan Diego County: 135,234 countSan Francisco County: 66,917 countSan Joaquin County: 22,784 countSan Luis Obispo County: 11,809 countSan Mateo County: 31,709 countSanta Barbara County: 17,730 countSanta Clara County: 84,447 countSanta Cruz County: 10,268 countShasta County: 8,580 countSierra County: 135 countSiskiyou County: 1,720 countSolano County: 13,974 countSonoma County: 21,801 countStanislaus County: 17,989 countSutter County: 4,262 countTehama County: 2,398 countTrinity County: 434 countTulare County: 14,922 countTuolumne County: 1,879 countVentura County: 32,046 countYolo County: 8,093 countYuba County: 2,130 count
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  • 16K to 43K
  • 43K and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Monterey 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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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), Monterey 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), Monterey 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/monterey-county-california. 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), Monterey 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/monterey-county-california.

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), Monterey 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/monterey-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Monterey County was 15,910 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 58 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 Monterey County?

15,910 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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