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Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County was 3,966 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 72 counties in 2025.

2025, count3,966
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank11th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high3,9662025
Series low3,0922001

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

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8004,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 3,092 count2002: 3,167 count2003: 3,309 count2004: 3,317 count2005: 3,403 count2006: 3,383 count2007: 3,373 count2008: 3,332 count2009: 3,192 count2010: 3,123 count2011: 3,143 count2012: 3,177 count2013: 3,191 count2014: 3,098 count2015: 3,214 count2016: 3,271 count2017: 3,369 count2018: 3,518 count2019: 3,557 count2020: 3,591 count2021: 3,659 count2022: 3,653 count2023: 3,721 count2024: 3,910 count2025: 3,966 count3,0003,2503,5003,7504,0002001201020252001: 3,092 count2002: 3,167 count2003: 3,309 count2004: 3,317 count2005: 3,403 count2006: 3,383 count2007: 3,373 count2008: 3,332 count2009: 3,192 count2010: 3,123 count2011: 3,143 count2012: 3,177 count2013: 3,191 count2014: 3,098 count2015: 3,214 count2016: 3,271 count2017: 3,369 count2018: 3,518 count2019: 3,557 count2020: 3,591 count2021: 3,659 count2022: 3,653 count2023: 3,721 count2024: 3,910 count2025: 3,966 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
20253,966
20243,910
20233,721
20223,653
20213,659
20203,591
20193,557
20183,518
20173,369
20163,271
20153,214
20143,098
20133,191
20123,177
20113,143
20103,123
20093,192
20083,332
20073,373
20063,383
20053,403
20043,317
20033,309
20023,167
20013,092

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2025
Washington County3,966
Wisconsin204,200
United States12,112,924

Washington County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 494 countAshland County: 622 countBarron County: 1,608 countBayfield County: 584 countBrown County: 7,708 countBuffalo County: 415 countBurnett County: 479 countCalumet County: 1,056 countChippewa County: 2,040 countClark County: 961 countColumbia County: 1,788 countCrawford County: 498 countDane County: 18,541 countDodge County: 2,026 countDoor County: 1,434 countDouglas County: 1,247 countDunn County: 1,185 countEau Claire County: 3,350 countFlorence County: 136 countFond du Lac County: 2,541 countForest County: 301 countGrant County: 1,553 countGreen County: 1,174 countGreen Lake County: 537 countIowa County: 741 countIron County: 227 countJackson County: 494 countJefferson County: 2,357 countJuneau County: 738 countKenosha County: 4,457 countKewaunee County: 585 countLa Crosse County: 3,627 countLafayette County: 513 countLanglade County: 660 countLincoln County: 819 countManitowoc County: 2,013 countMarathon County: 4,072 countMarinette County: 1,253 countMarquette County: 396 countMenominee County: 104 countMilwaukee County: 29,369 countMonroe County: 1,349 countOconto County: 929 countOneida County: 1,518 countOutagamie County: 6,128 countOzaukee County: 3,208 countPepin County: 270 countPierce County: 1,014 countPolk County: 1,324 countPortage County: 1,961 countPrice County: 430 countRacine County: 5,224 countRichland County: 530 countRock County: 4,028 countRusk County: 411 countSt. Croix County: 2,962 countSauk County: 2,270 countSawyer County: 722 countShawano County: 1,091 countSheboygan County: 3,095 countTaylor County: 537 countTrempealeau County: 828 countVernon County: 840 countVilas County: 1,048 countWalworth County: 3,489 countWashburn County: 610 countWashington County: 3,966 countWaukesha County: 14,859 countWaupaca County: 1,417 countWaushara County: 574 countWinnebago County: 4,514 countWood County: 2,136 count
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  • 1,200 to 2,000
  • 2,000 to 3,500
  • 3,500 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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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-wisconsin. 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-wisconsin.

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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-wisconsin (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Washington County was 3,966 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 72 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?

3,966 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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