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Employer firms in New York

Employer firms in New York was 402,077 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count402,077
Change on 2022+0.8%
Rank4th of 51US states ranked
Series high404,8702019
Series low313,8291978

Employer firms in New York, 1978 to 2023

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300K320K340K360K380K400K420K19781985199219992006201320231978: 313,829 count1979: 318,651 count1980: 319,242 count1981: 319,817 count1982: 317,011 count1983: 324,036 count1984: 330,819 count1985: 336,697 count1986: 342,545 count1987: 346,958 count1988: 352,610 count1989: 356,828 count1990: 356,311 count1991: 349,469 count1992: 343,831 count1993: 344,725 count1994: 345,065 count1995: 349,729 count1996: 350,750 count1997: 354,014 count1998: 360,104 count1999: 361,919 count2000: 364,323 count2001: 366,559 count2002: 367,053 count2003: 372,011 count2004: 377,046 count2005: 381,550 count2006: 385,289 count2007: 386,607 count2008: 386,786 count2009: 383,246 count2010: 384,077 count2011: 386,187 count2012: 392,118 count2013: 394,909 count2014: 397,272 count2015: 398,948 count2016: 403,160 count2017: 403,544 count2018: 403,743 count2019: 404,870 count2020: 397,641 count2021: 385,880 count2022: 398,971 count2023: 402,077 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023402,077
2022398,971
2021385,880
2020397,641
2019404,870
2018403,743
2017403,544
2016403,160
2015398,948
2014397,272
2013394,909
2012392,118
2011386,187
2010384,077
2009383,246
2008386,786
2007386,607
2006385,289
2005381,550
2004377,046
2003372,011
2002367,053
2001366,559
2000364,323
1999361,919
1998360,104
1997354,014
1996350,750
1995349,729
1994345,065
1993344,725
1992343,831
1991349,469
1990356,311
1989356,828
1988352,610
1987346,958
1986342,545
1985336,697
1984330,819
1983324,036
1982317,011
1981319,817
1980319,242
1979318,651
1978313,829

Compared with United States

Place2023
New York402,077
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 York?

Employer firms in New York was 402,077 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 4th 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 York?

404,870 in 2019, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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