Business establishments (QCEW) in Multnomah County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Multnomah County was 38,504 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 6% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 36 counties in 2025.

2025, count38,504

Change on 2024-6%

Rank1st of 36Counties in Oregon ranked

Series high43,3052023

Series low24,3232001

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Business establishments (QCEW) in Multnomah 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	38,504
2024	40,968
2023	43,305
2022	41,813
2021	39,193
2020	37,130
2019	36,164
2018	35,353
2017	34,412
2016	33,160
2015	31,888
2014	30,581
2013	29,610
2012	29,372
2011	28,428
2010	27,782
2009	27,213
2008	27,245
2007	27,211
2006	26,487
2005	25,634
2004	24,819
2003	25,163
2002	24,792
2001	24,323

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place	2025
Multnomah County	38,504
Oregon	177,694
United States	12,112,924

Multnomah County compared with nearby places

Under 400
400 to 1,000
1,000 to 1,600
1,600 to 2,500
2,500 to 8,500
8,500 and over

Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Multnomah 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 Oregon by business establishments (QCEW) 36 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), Multnomah County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Multnomah 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/multnomah-county-oregon. 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), Multnomah 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/multnomah-county-oregon.

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), Multnomah 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/multnomah-county-oregon (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 Multnomah County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Multnomah County was 38,504 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 6% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 36 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 Multnomah County?

43,305 in 2023, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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