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Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County was 3,742 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 24 counties in 2025.

2025, count3,742
Change on 2024+1%
Rank10th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high3,7422025
Series low3,1412001

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

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 3,141 count2002: 3,190 count2003: 3,210 count2004: 3,291 count2005: 3,410 count2006: 3,458 count2007: 3,513 count2008: 3,495 count2009: 3,466 count2010: 3,452 count2011: 3,500 count2012: 3,546 count2013: 3,565 count2014: 3,536 count2015: 3,576 count2016: 3,538 count2017: 3,513 count2018: 3,509 count2019: 3,507 count2020: 3,457 count2021: 3,395 count2022: 3,530 count2023: 3,609 count2024: 3,704 count2025: 3,742 count3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8002001201020252001: 3,141 count2002: 3,190 count2003: 3,210 count2004: 3,291 count2005: 3,410 count2006: 3,458 count2007: 3,513 count2008: 3,495 count2009: 3,466 count2010: 3,452 count2011: 3,500 count2012: 3,546 count2013: 3,565 count2014: 3,536 count2015: 3,576 count2016: 3,538 count2017: 3,513 count2018: 3,509 count2019: 3,507 count2020: 3,457 count2021: 3,395 count2022: 3,530 count2023: 3,609 count2024: 3,704 count2025: 3,742 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
20253,742
20243,704
20233,609
20223,530
20213,395
20203,457
20193,507
20183,509
20173,513
20163,538
20153,576
20143,536
20133,565
20123,546
20113,500
20103,452
20093,466
20083,495
20073,513
20063,458
20053,410
20043,291
20033,210
20023,190
20013,141

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2025
Washington County3,742
Maryland199,467
United States12,112,924

Washington County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,561 countAnne Arundel County: 16,209 countBaltimore County: 23,818 countCalvert County: 2,052 countCaroline County: 737 countCarroll County: 4,672 countCecil County: 2,047 countCharles County: 3,298 countDorchester County: 808 countFrederick County: 7,447 countGarrett County: 1,196 countHarford County: 6,356 countHoward County: 11,643 countKent County: 772 countMontgomery County: 36,636 countPrince George's County: 18,957 countQueen Anne's County: 1,616 countSt. Mary's County: 2,241 countSomerset County: 459 countTalbot County: 1,571 countWashington County: 3,742 countWicomico County: 2,694 countWorcester County: 2,507 countBaltimore city: 15,320 count
  • Under 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,100
  • 2,100 to 3,700
  • 3,700 to 13K
  • 13K and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Washington 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), Washington 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), Washington 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/washington-county-maryland. 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), Washington 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/washington-county-maryland.

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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), Washington 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/washington-county-maryland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County was 3,742 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 24 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 Washington County?

3,742 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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