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Employer firms in Florida

Employer firms in Florida was 455,648 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count455,648
Change on 2022+2.3%
Rank2nd of 51US states ranked
Series high455,6482023
Series low165,1471978

Employer firms in Florida, 1978 to 2023

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100K200K300K400K500K19781985199219992006201320231978: 165,147 count1979: 175,106 count1980: 183,784 count1981: 191,886 count1982: 194,370 count1983: 203,807 count1984: 216,231 count1985: 224,674 count1986: 234,208 count1987: 242,559 count1988: 251,811 count1989: 258,849 count1990: 265,749 count1991: 265,272 count1992: 269,098 count1993: 278,626 count1994: 285,280 count1995: 291,189 count1996: 295,067 count1997: 297,634 count1998: 301,721 count1999: 303,571 count2000: 304,306 count2001: 308,143 count2002: 313,450 count2003: 323,475 count2004: 340,394 count2005: 355,534 count2006: 370,319 count2007: 373,532 count2008: 361,574 count2009: 347,180 count2010: 344,347 count2011: 347,020 count2012: 355,871 count2013: 362,091 count2014: 368,185 count2015: 376,405 count2016: 385,850 count2017: 392,432 count2018: 399,390 count2019: 407,354 count2020: 411,656 count2021: 432,492 count2022: 445,440 count2023: 455,648 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023455,648
2022445,440
2021432,492
2020411,656
2019407,354
2018399,390
2017392,432
2016385,850
2015376,405
2014368,185
2013362,091
2012355,871
2011347,020
2010344,347
2009347,180
2008361,574
2007373,532
2006370,319
2005355,534
2004340,394
2003323,475
2002313,450
2001308,143
2000304,306
1999303,571
1998301,721
1997297,634
1996295,067
1995291,189
1994285,280
1993278,626
1992269,098
1991265,272
1990265,749
1989258,849
1988251,811
1987242,559
1986234,208
1985224,674
1984216,231
1983203,807
1982194,370
1981191,886
1980183,784
1979175,106
1978165,147

Compared with United States

Place2023
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Rankings

Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses and other activities outside the BDS scope. A firm operating in several states or counties is counted in each area, so geographic counts cannot be added to reproduce the national total. This differs from the INE DIRCE active-company count, which includes businesses without employees. Past values can be revised.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the employer firms in Florida?

Employer firms in Florida was 455,648 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 51 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest employer firms in Florida?

455,648 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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