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Employer firms in Massachusetts

Employer firms in Massachusetts was 131,145 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count131,145
Change on 2022+1%
Rank14th of 51US states ranked
Series high131,1452023
Series low96,0031978

Employer firms in Massachusetts, 1978 to 2023

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90K100K110K120K130K140K19781985199219992006201320231978: 96,003 count1979: 98,318 count1980: 99,436 count1981: 100,388 count1982: 100,473 count1983: 102,837 count1984: 107,752 count1985: 110,924 count1986: 114,559 count1987: 118,132 count1988: 121,866 count1989: 123,371 count1990: 120,470 count1991: 115,010 count1992: 112,847 count1993: 113,989 count1994: 115,833 count1995: 118,314 count1996: 119,069 count1997: 121,207 count1998: 123,187 count1999: 125,429 count2000: 126,848 count2001: 127,066 count2002: 126,399 count2003: 128,598 count2004: 127,400 count2005: 126,650 count2006: 128,277 count2007: 127,607 count2008: 125,570 count2009: 122,420 count2010: 120,908 count2011: 120,752 count2012: 122,171 count2013: 122,580 count2014: 123,279 count2015: 123,787 count2016: 125,922 count2017: 126,619 count2018: 127,075 count2019: 128,122 count2020: 127,975 count2021: 125,892 count2022: 129,866 count2023: 131,145 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023131,145
2022129,866
2021125,892
2020127,975
2019128,122
2018127,075
2017126,619
2016125,922
2015123,787
2014123,279
2013122,580
2012122,171
2011120,752
2010120,908
2009122,420
2008125,570
2007127,607
2006128,277
2005126,650
2004127,400
2003128,598
2002126,399
2001127,066
2000126,848
1999125,429
1998123,187
1997121,207
1996119,069
1995118,314
1994115,833
1993113,989
1992112,847
1991115,010
1990120,470
1989123,371
1988121,866
1987118,132
1986114,559
1985110,924
1984107,752
1983102,837
1982100,473
1981100,388
198099,436
197998,318
197896,003

Compared with United States

Place2023
Massachusetts131,145
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 Massachusetts?

Employer firms in Massachusetts was 131,145 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 14th 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 Massachusetts?

131,145 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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