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Employer firms in Michigan

Employer firms in Michigan was 155,861 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count155,861
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank11th of 51US states ranked
Series high168,5012000
Series low126,8961982

Employer firms in Michigan, 1978 to 2023

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120K130K140K150K160K170K19781985199219992006201320231978: 127,352 count1979: 131,082 count1980: 130,959 count1981: 129,729 count1982: 126,896 count1983: 130,051 count1984: 135,321 count1985: 138,031 count1986: 140,957 count1987: 143,508 count1988: 147,056 count1989: 151,008 count1990: 153,829 count1991: 153,732 count1992: 153,455 count1993: 156,451 count1994: 159,504 count1995: 163,499 count1996: 165,358 count1997: 166,882 count1998: 168,484 count1999: 168,425 count2000: 168,501 count2001: 167,344 count2002: 165,700 count2003: 165,834 count2004: 166,914 count2005: 167,066 count2006: 167,229 count2007: 164,604 count2008: 160,630 count2009: 155,066 count2010: 151,538 count2011: 150,743 count2012: 151,467 count2013: 151,231 count2014: 151,171 count2015: 151,922 count2016: 153,350 count2017: 153,152 count2018: 153,477 count2019: 153,178 count2020: 151,711 count2021: 150,656 count2022: 154,206 count2023: 155,861 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023155,861
2022154,206
2021150,656
2020151,711
2019153,178
2018153,477
2017153,152
2016153,350
2015151,922
2014151,171
2013151,231
2012151,467
2011150,743
2010151,538
2009155,066
2008160,630
2007164,604
2006167,229
2005167,066
2004166,914
2003165,834
2002165,700
2001167,344
2000168,501
1999168,425
1998168,484
1997166,882
1996165,358
1995163,499
1994159,504
1993156,451
1992153,455
1991153,732
1990153,829
1989151,008
1988147,056
1987143,508
1986140,957
1985138,031
1984135,321
1983130,051
1982126,896
1981129,729
1980130,959
1979131,082
1978127,352

Compared with United States

Place2023
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

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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 Michigan?

Employer firms in Michigan was 155,861 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 11th 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 Michigan?

168,501 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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