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Employer firms in Ohio

Employer firms in Ohio was 167,526 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count167,526
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank10th of 51US states ranked
Series high190,3291998
Series low155,7851978

Employer firms in Ohio, 1978 to 2023

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150K160K170K180K190K200K19781985199219992006201320231978: 155,785 count1979: 159,909 count1980: 159,944 count1981: 159,115 count1982: 156,355 count1983: 158,071 count1984: 163,290 count1985: 164,302 count1986: 167,003 count1987: 169,812 count1988: 173,355 count1989: 176,448 count1990: 178,212 count1991: 177,504 count1992: 177,200 count1993: 180,253 count1994: 183,292 count1995: 187,015 count1996: 187,600 count1997: 188,460 count1998: 190,329 count1999: 190,040 count2000: 189,597 count2001: 187,923 count2002: 186,693 count2003: 186,493 count2004: 187,034 count2005: 186,643 count2006: 186,141 count2007: 183,664 count2008: 179,410 count2009: 173,901 count2010: 170,202 count2011: 168,602 count2012: 168,665 count2013: 167,458 count2014: 166,713 count2015: 166,588 count2016: 166,653 count2017: 165,455 count2018: 164,861 count2019: 164,973 count2020: 163,514 count2021: 165,071 count2022: 167,160 count2023: 167,526 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023167,526
2022167,160
2021165,071
2020163,514
2019164,973
2018164,861
2017165,455
2016166,653
2015166,588
2014166,713
2013167,458
2012168,665
2011168,602
2010170,202
2009173,901
2008179,410
2007183,664
2006186,141
2005186,643
2004187,034
2003186,493
2002186,693
2001187,923
2000189,597
1999190,040
1998190,329
1997188,460
1996187,600
1995187,015
1994183,292
1993180,253
1992177,200
1991177,504
1990178,212
1989176,448
1988173,355
1987169,812
1986167,003
1985164,302
1984163,290
1983158,071
1982156,355
1981159,115
1980159,944
1979159,909
1978155,785

Compared with United States

Place2023
Ohio167,526
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 Ohio?

Employer firms in Ohio was 167,526 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 10th 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 Ohio?

190,329 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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