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Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County was 21,683 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 4.8% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 36 counties in 2025.

2025, count21,683
Change on 2024-4.8%
Rank2nd of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high23,8892023
Series low13,2622001

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

12.5K15K17.5K20K22.5K25K20012005200920132017202120252001: 13,262 count2002: 13,512 count2003: 13,817 count2004: 14,131 count2005: 14,826 count2006: 15,553 count2007: 15,982 count2008: 15,661 count2009: 15,527 count2010: 15,584 count2011: 15,853 count2012: 16,242 count2013: 16,393 count2014: 16,867 count2015: 17,859 count2016: 18,447 count2017: 19,104 count2018: 19,527 count2019: 20,176 count2020: 20,725 count2021: 21,670 count2022: 23,158 count2023: 23,889 count2024: 22,766 count2025: 21,683 count10K15K20K25K2001201020252001: 13,262 count2002: 13,512 count2003: 13,817 count2004: 14,131 count2005: 14,826 count2006: 15,553 count2007: 15,982 count2008: 15,661 count2009: 15,527 count2010: 15,584 count2011: 15,853 count2012: 16,242 count2013: 16,393 count2014: 16,867 count2015: 17,859 count2016: 18,447 count2017: 19,104 count2018: 19,527 count2019: 20,176 count2020: 20,725 count2021: 21,670 count2022: 23,158 count2023: 23,889 count2024: 22,766 count2025: 21,683 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
202521,683
202422,766
202323,889
202223,158
202121,670
202020,725
201920,176
201819,527
201719,104
201618,447
201517,859
201416,867
201316,393
201216,242
201115,853
201015,584
200915,527
200815,661
200715,982
200615,553
200514,826
200414,131
200313,817
200213,512
200113,262

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2025
Washington County21,683
Oregon177,694
United States12,112,924

Washington County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 703 countBenton County: 2,984 countClackamas County: 16,672 countClatsop County: 1,863 countColumbia County: 1,392 countCoos County: 2,000 countCrook County: 855 countCurry County: 893 countDeschutes County: 11,182 countDouglas County: 3,384 countGilliam County: 144 countGrant County: 326 countHarney County: 322 countHood River County: 1,408 countJackson County: 8,011 countJefferson County: 652 countJosephine County: 2,640 countKlamath County: 2,254 countLake County: 353 countLane County: 12,896 countLincoln County: 2,019 countLinn County: 3,750 countMalheur County: 1,087 countMarion County: 12,162 countMorrow County: 412 countMultnomah County: 38,504 countPolk County: 2,221 countSherman County: 113 countTillamook County: 1,052 countUmatilla County: 2,412 countUnion County: 1,008 countWallowa County: 447 countWasco County: 1,062 countWashington County: 21,683 countWheeler County: 75 countYamhill County: 3,611 count
  • 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. 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.

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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

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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), 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-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), 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-oregon.

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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-oregon (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County was 21,683 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 4.8% from 2024. That is the 2nd 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 Washington County?

23,889 in 2023, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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