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Business establishments (QCEW) in Plymouth County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Plymouth County was 17,257 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 14 counties in 2025.

2025, count17,257
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank8th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high17,8142022
Series low12,0302001

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

12K14K16K18K20012005200920132017202120252001: 12,030 count2002: 12,698 count2003: 13,116 count2004: 13,627 count2005: 14,002 count2006: 13,712 count2007: 13,782 count2008: 13,644 count2009: 13,522 count2010: 14,071 count2011: 14,483 count2012: 14,161 count2013: 14,296 count2014: 14,514 count2015: 14,911 count2016: 15,464 count2017: 15,902 count2018: 16,227 count2019: 16,463 count2020: 16,425 count2021: 17,116 count2022: 17,814 count2023: 17,611 count2024: 16,845 count2025: 17,257 count12K14K16K18K2001201020252001: 12,030 count2002: 12,698 count2003: 13,116 count2004: 13,627 count2005: 14,002 count2006: 13,712 count2007: 13,782 count2008: 13,644 count2009: 13,522 count2010: 14,071 count2011: 14,483 count2012: 14,161 count2013: 14,296 count2014: 14,514 count2015: 14,911 count2016: 15,464 count2017: 15,902 count2018: 16,227 count2019: 16,463 count2020: 16,425 count2021: 17,116 count2022: 17,814 count2023: 17,611 count2024: 16,845 count2025: 17,257 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
202517,257
202416,845
202317,611
202217,814
202117,116
202016,425
201916,463
201816,227
201715,902
201615,464
201514,911
201414,514
201314,296
201214,161
201114,483
201014,071
200913,522
200813,644
200713,782
200613,712
200514,002
200413,627
200313,116
200212,698
200112,030

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2025
Plymouth County17,257
Massachusetts295,436
United States12,112,924

Plymouth 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. Plymouth 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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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), Plymouth 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), Plymouth 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/plymouth-county-massachusetts. 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), Plymouth 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/plymouth-county-massachusetts.

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), Plymouth 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/plymouth-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Plymouth County was 17,257 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 8th 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 Plymouth County?

17,814 in 2022, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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