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Business establishments (QCEW) in Yellowstone County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Yellowstone County was 7,526 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 56 counties in 2025.

2025, count7,526
Change on 2024-3.4%
Rank2nd of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high7,9422023
Series low5,3792005

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

5,0006,0007,0008,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 5,509 count2002: 5,716 count2003: 5,634 count2004: 5,570 count2005: 5,379 count2006: 5,443 count2007: 5,620 count2008: 5,752 count2009: 5,824 count2010: 5,844 count2011: 5,921 count2012: 6,024 count2013: 6,180 count2014: 6,261 count2015: 6,341 count2016: 6,405 count2017: 6,713 count2018: 6,785 count2019: 6,628 count2020: 6,728 count2021: 6,768 count2022: 7,247 count2023: 7,942 count2024: 7,794 count2025: 7,526 count5,0006,0007,0008,0002001201020252001: 5,509 count2002: 5,716 count2003: 5,634 count2004: 5,570 count2005: 5,379 count2006: 5,443 count2007: 5,620 count2008: 5,752 count2009: 5,824 count2010: 5,844 count2011: 5,921 count2012: 6,024 count2013: 6,180 count2014: 6,261 count2015: 6,341 count2016: 6,405 count2017: 6,713 count2018: 6,785 count2019: 6,628 count2020: 6,728 count2021: 6,768 count2022: 7,247 count2023: 7,942 count2024: 7,794 count2025: 7,526 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
20257,526
20247,794
20237,942
20227,247
20216,768
20206,728
20196,628
20186,785
20176,713
20166,405
20156,341
20146,261
20136,180
20126,024
20115,921
20105,844
20095,824
20085,752
20075,620
20065,443
20055,379
20045,570
20035,634
20025,716
20015,509

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2025
Yellowstone County7,526
Montana61,060
United States12,112,924

Yellowstone County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 555 countBig Horn County: 269 countBlaine County: 190 countBroadwater County: 276 countCarbon County: 628 countCarter County: 50 countCascade County: 3,117 countChouteau County: 220 countCuster County: 542 countDaniels County: 96 countDawson County: 392 countDeer Lodge County: 333 countFallon County: 177 countFergus County: 554 countFlathead County: 6,888 countGallatin County: 9,632 countGarfield County: 65 countGlacier County: 315 countGolden Valley County: 44 countGranite County: 175 countHill County: 586 countJefferson County: 503 countJudith Basin County: 108 countLake County: 1,273 countLewis and Clark County: 3,612 countLiberty County: 94 countLincoln County: 935 countMcCone County: 80 countMadison County: 602 countMeagher County: 132 countMineral County: 193 countMissoula County: 6,663 countMusselshell County: 185 countPark County: 1,279 countPetroleum County: 25 countPhillips County: 180 countPondera County: 221 countPowder River County: 102 countPowell County: 250 countPrairie County: 60 countRavalli County: 2,360 countRichland County: 618 countRoosevelt County: 267 countRosebud County: 258 countSanders County: 554 countSheridan County: 213 countSilver Bow County: 1,444 countStillwater County: 391 countSweet Grass County: 263 countTeton County: 323 countToole County: 226 countTreasure County: 30 countValley County: 341 countWheatland County: 97 countWibaux County: 44 countYellowstone County: 7,526 count
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  • 270 to 530
  • 530 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Yellowstone 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), Yellowstone 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), Yellowstone 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/yellowstone-county-montana. 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), Yellowstone 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/yellowstone-county-montana.

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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), Yellowstone 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/yellowstone-county-montana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Yellowstone County was 7,526 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 56 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 Yellowstone County?

7,942 in 2023, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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