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Business establishments (QCEW) in Providence County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Providence County was 24,726 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 5 counties in 2025.

2025, count24,726
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank1st of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high24,7262025
Series low17,1112001

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

16K18K20K22K24K26K20012005200920132017202120252001: 17,111 count2002: 17,392 count2003: 17,361 count2004: 17,816 count2005: 18,104 count2006: 18,275 count2007: 18,367 count2008: 18,051 count2009: 17,750 count2010: 17,492 count2011: 17,361 count2012: 17,421 count2013: 17,490 count2014: 17,465 count2015: 17,576 count2016: 17,841 count2017: 18,321 count2018: 18,568 count2019: 18,965 count2020: 19,242 count2021: 20,369 count2022: 22,291 count2023: 23,791 count2024: 24,426 count2025: 24,726 count16K18K20K22K24K26K2001201020252001: 17,111 count2002: 17,392 count2003: 17,361 count2004: 17,816 count2005: 18,104 count2006: 18,275 count2007: 18,367 count2008: 18,051 count2009: 17,750 count2010: 17,492 count2011: 17,361 count2012: 17,421 count2013: 17,490 count2014: 17,465 count2015: 17,576 count2016: 17,841 count2017: 18,321 count2018: 18,568 count2019: 18,965 count2020: 19,242 count2021: 20,369 count2022: 22,291 count2023: 23,791 count2024: 24,426 count2025: 24,726 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
202524,726
202424,426
202323,791
202222,291
202120,369
202019,242
201918,965
201818,568
201718,321
201617,841
201517,576
201417,465
201317,490
201217,421
201117,361
201017,492
200917,750
200818,051
200718,367
200618,275
200518,104
200417,816
200317,361
200217,392
200117,111

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2025
Providence County24,726
Rhode Island49,285
United States12,112,924

Providence County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 2,386 countKent County: 7,086 countNewport County: 4,505 countProvidence County: 24,726 countWashington County: 5,935 count
  • Under 4,100
  • 4,100 to 5,400
  • 5,400 to 6,400
  • 6,400 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Providence 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), Providence 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), Providence 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/providence-county-rhode-island. 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), Providence 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/providence-county-rhode-island.

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), Providence 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/providence-county-rhode-island (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in Providence County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Providence County was 24,726 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 5 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 Providence County?

24,726 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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