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Employer firms in New Jersey

Employer firms in New Jersey was 175,347 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count175,347
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank9th of 51US states ranked
Series high183,8882006
Series low129,4431978

Employer firms in New Jersey, 1978 to 2023

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120K140K160K180K200K19781985199219992006201320231978: 129,443 count1979: 134,106 count1980: 136,249 count1981: 136,904 count1982: 136,674 count1983: 140,132 count1984: 144,970 count1985: 149,041 count1986: 153,536 count1987: 158,334 count1988: 162,771 count1989: 164,968 count1990: 165,007 count1991: 160,722 count1992: 158,964 count1993: 161,567 count1994: 163,321 count1995: 167,685 count1996: 169,043 count1997: 171,554 count1998: 174,670 count1999: 175,457 count2000: 175,886 count2001: 176,775 count2002: 176,366 count2003: 177,000 count2004: 179,444 count2005: 181,234 count2006: 183,888 count2007: 183,338 count2008: 180,027 count2009: 173,544 count2010: 170,231 count2011: 169,039 count2012: 170,862 count2013: 171,131 count2014: 171,070 count2015: 170,445 count2016: 171,728 count2017: 171,470 count2018: 171,446 count2019: 172,394 count2020: 171,064 count2021: 168,318 count2022: 173,772 count2023: 175,347 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023175,347
2022173,772
2021168,318
2020171,064
2019172,394
2018171,446
2017171,470
2016171,728
2015170,445
2014171,070
2013171,131
2012170,862
2011169,039
2010170,231
2009173,544
2008180,027
2007183,338
2006183,888
2005181,234
2004179,444
2003177,000
2002176,366
2001176,775
2000175,886
1999175,457
1998174,670
1997171,554
1996169,043
1995167,685
1994163,321
1993161,567
1992158,964
1991160,722
1990165,007
1989164,968
1988162,771
1987158,334
1986153,536
1985149,041
1984144,970
1983140,132
1982136,674
1981136,904
1980136,249
1979134,106
1978129,443

Compared with United States

Place2023
New Jersey175,347
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 New Jersey?

Employer firms in New Jersey was 175,347 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 9th 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 New Jersey?

183,888 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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