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Covered employment (QCEW) in Bristol County

Covered employment (QCEW) in Bristol County was 15,131 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 5 counties in 2025.

2025, jobs15,131
Change on 2024-0.4%
Rank5th of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high15,1862024
Series low12,6412020

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Covered employment (QCEW) in Bristol County, 2001 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K20012005200920132017202120252001: 13,417 jobs2002: 13,451 jobs2003: 14,147 jobs2004: 14,793 jobs2005: 14,918 jobs2006: 14,939 jobs2007: 15,104 jobs2008: 14,968 jobs2009: 14,074 jobs2010: 13,723 jobs2011: 13,555 jobs2012: 13,415 jobs2013: 13,748 jobs2014: 13,800 jobs2015: 13,647 jobs2016: 13,742 jobs2017: 13,699 jobs2018: 13,658 jobs2019: 13,819 jobs2020: 12,641 jobs2021: 13,296 jobs2022: 14,147 jobs2023: 14,773 jobs2024: 15,186 jobs2025: 15,131 jobs12K13K14K15K16K2001201020252001: 13,417 jobs2002: 13,451 jobs2003: 14,147 jobs2004: 14,793 jobs2005: 14,918 jobs2006: 14,939 jobs2007: 15,104 jobs2008: 14,968 jobs2009: 14,074 jobs2010: 13,723 jobs2011: 13,555 jobs2012: 13,415 jobs2013: 13,748 jobs2014: 13,800 jobs2015: 13,647 jobs2016: 13,742 jobs2017: 13,699 jobs2018: 13,658 jobs2019: 13,819 jobs2020: 12,641 jobs2021: 13,296 jobs2022: 14,147 jobs2023: 14,773 jobs2024: 15,186 jobs2025: 15,131 jobs
jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodjobs
202515,131
202415,186
202314,773
202214,147
202113,296
202012,641
201913,819
201813,658
201713,699
201613,742
201513,647
201413,800
201313,748
201213,415
201113,555
201013,723
200914,074
200814,968
200715,104
200614,939
200514,918
200414,793
200314,147
200213,451
200113,417

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2025
Bristol County15,131
Rhode Island499,321
United States155,732,363

Bristol County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 15,131 jobsKent County: 76,660 jobsNewport County: 42,997 jobsProvidence County: 290,835 jobsWashington County: 59,618 jobs
  • Under 37K
  • 37K to 53K
  • 53K to 66K
  • 66K to 120K
  • 120K and over
Covered employment (QCEW), 2025, jobs. Bristol 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 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. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, 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 employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Covered employment (QCEW), Bristol 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 employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Bristol 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/covered-employment/bristol-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 employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Covered employment (QCEW), Bristol 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/covered-employment/bristol-county-rhode-island.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Bristol 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/covered-employment/bristol-county-rhode-island (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the covered employment (QCEW) in Bristol County?

Covered employment (QCEW) in Bristol County was 15,131 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest covered employment (QCEW) in Bristol County?

15,186 jobs in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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