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Employer firms in Pennsylvania

Employer firms in Pennsylvania was 211,009 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count211,009
Change on 20220%
Rank6th of 51US states ranked
Series high216,6242006
Series low176,8911982

Employer firms in Pennsylvania, 1978 to 2023

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170K180K190K200K210K220K19781985199219992006201320231978: 177,755 count1979: 182,569 count1980: 181,884 count1981: 179,335 count1982: 176,891 count1983: 180,159 count1984: 184,526 count1985: 186,153 count1986: 191,670 count1987: 196,202 count1988: 201,481 count1989: 205,979 count1990: 209,270 count1991: 207,581 count1992: 205,455 count1993: 206,067 count1994: 205,834 count1995: 208,953 count1996: 208,543 count1997: 209,888 count1998: 212,227 count1999: 212,310 count2000: 212,797 count2001: 212,314 count2002: 211,987 count2003: 212,696 count2004: 215,154 count2005: 216,403 count2006: 216,624 count2007: 215,984 count2008: 214,002 count2009: 210,997 count2010: 208,070 count2011: 207,346 count2012: 208,231 count2013: 207,558 count2014: 207,123 count2015: 206,903 count2016: 208,189 count2017: 207,435 count2018: 207,343 count2019: 208,529 count2020: 207,745 count2021: 205,854 count2022: 210,907 count2023: 211,009 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023211,009
2022210,907
2021205,854
2020207,745
2019208,529
2018207,343
2017207,435
2016208,189
2015206,903
2014207,123
2013207,558
2012208,231
2011207,346
2010208,070
2009210,997
2008214,002
2007215,984
2006216,624
2005216,403
2004215,154
2003212,696
2002211,987
2001212,314
2000212,797
1999212,310
1998212,227
1997209,888
1996208,543
1995208,953
1994205,834
1993206,067
1992205,455
1991207,581
1990209,270
1989205,979
1988201,481
1987196,202
1986191,670
1985186,153
1984184,526
1983180,159
1982176,891
1981179,335
1980181,884
1979182,569
1978177,755

Compared with United States

Place2023
Pennsylvania211,009
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 Pennsylvania?

Employer firms in Pennsylvania was 211,009 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 6th 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 Pennsylvania?

216,624 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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