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Employer firms in Philadelphia County

Employer firms in Philadelphia County was 22,359 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count22,359
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank2nd of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high23,6571979
Series low19,1152002

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Employer firms in Philadelphia County, 1978 to 2023

19K20K21K22K23K24K19781985199219992006201320231978: 23,582 count1979: 23,657 count1980: 23,470 count1981: 22,982 count1982: 22,350 count1983: 22,583 count1984: 22,297 count1985: 21,800 count1986: 21,931 count1987: 21,806 count1988: 21,953 count1989: 21,910 count1990: 21,712 count1991: 21,155 count1992: 20,606 count1993: 20,403 count1994: 20,046 count1995: 20,052 count1996: 19,762 count1997: 19,496 count1998: 19,462 count1999: 19,340 count2000: 19,222 count2001: 19,117 count2002: 19,115 count2003: 19,240 count2004: 19,550 count2005: 19,508 count2006: 19,550 count2007: 19,562 count2008: 19,417 count2009: 19,331 count2010: 19,315 count2011: 19,435 count2012: 19,661 count2013: 19,744 count2014: 19,860 count2015: 20,051 count2016: 20,373 count2017: 20,699 count2018: 20,915 count2019: 21,422 count2020: 21,495 count2021: 21,514 count2022: 22,336 count2023: 22,359 count18K20K22K24K19781994201020231978: 23,582 count1979: 23,657 count1980: 23,470 count1981: 22,982 count1982: 22,350 count1983: 22,583 count1984: 22,297 count1985: 21,800 count1986: 21,931 count1987: 21,806 count1988: 21,953 count1989: 21,910 count1990: 21,712 count1991: 21,155 count1992: 20,606 count1993: 20,403 count1994: 20,046 count1995: 20,052 count1996: 19,762 count1997: 19,496 count1998: 19,462 count1999: 19,340 count2000: 19,222 count2001: 19,117 count2002: 19,115 count2003: 19,240 count2004: 19,550 count2005: 19,508 count2006: 19,550 count2007: 19,562 count2008: 19,417 count2009: 19,331 count2010: 19,315 count2011: 19,435 count2012: 19,661 count2013: 19,744 count2014: 19,860 count2015: 20,051 count2016: 20,373 count2017: 20,699 count2018: 20,915 count2019: 21,422 count2020: 21,495 count2021: 21,514 count2022: 22,336 count2023: 22,359 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
202322,359
202222,336
202121,514
202021,495
201921,422
201820,915
201720,699
201620,373
201520,051
201419,860
201319,744
201219,661
201119,435
201019,315
200919,331
200819,417
200719,562
200619,550
200519,508
200419,550
200319,240
200219,115
200119,117
200019,222
199919,340
199819,462
199719,496
199619,762
199520,052
199420,046
199320,403
199220,606
199121,155
199021,712
198921,910
198821,953
198721,806
198621,931
198521,800
198422,297
198322,583
198222,350
198122,982
198023,470
197923,657
197823,582

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Philadelphia County22,359
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Philadelphia County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
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  • 700 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Philadelphia County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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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. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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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_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Philadelphia County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Philadelphia County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/philadelphia-county-pennsylvania. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Philadelphia County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/philadelphia-county-pennsylvania.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Philadelphia County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/philadelphia-county-pennsylvania (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Philadelphia County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/philadelphia-county-pennsylvania. Publisher attribution: 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\_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
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What is the employer firms in Philadelphia County?

Employer firms in Philadelphia County was 22,359 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 67 counties 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 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Philadelphia County?

23,657 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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