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Employer firms in Washington

Employer firms in Washington was 142,661 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count142,661
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank13th of 51US states ranked
Series high142,6612023
Series low71,7901978

Employer firms in Washington, 1978 to 2023

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60K80K100K120K140K160K19781985199219992006201320231978: 71,790 count1979: 75,702 count1980: 76,491 count1981: 77,173 count1982: 76,421 count1983: 79,041 count1984: 83,972 count1985: 85,154 count1986: 87,209 count1987: 89,070 count1988: 91,515 count1989: 94,030 count1990: 98,047 count1991: 99,835 count1992: 102,526 count1993: 105,889 count1994: 109,115 count1995: 111,380 count1996: 112,880 count1997: 114,684 count1998: 117,328 count1999: 118,059 count2000: 118,696 count2001: 118,927 count2002: 118,333 count2003: 120,187 count2004: 122,818 count2005: 126,278 count2006: 130,095 count2007: 132,838 count2008: 132,818 count2009: 127,595 count2010: 125,899 count2011: 124,228 count2012: 124,494 count2013: 125,777 count2014: 127,571 count2015: 129,906 count2016: 132,184 count2017: 134,096 count2018: 136,529 count2019: 137,952 count2020: 137,435 count2021: 139,124 count2022: 142,271 count2023: 142,661 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023142,661
2022142,271
2021139,124
2020137,435
2019137,952
2018136,529
2017134,096
2016132,184
2015129,906
2014127,571
2013125,777
2012124,494
2011124,228
2010125,899
2009127,595
2008132,818
2007132,838
2006130,095
2005126,278
2004122,818
2003120,187
2002118,333
2001118,927
2000118,696
1999118,059
1998117,328
1997114,684
1996112,880
1995111,380
1994109,115
1993105,889
1992102,526
199199,835
199098,047
198994,030
198891,515
198789,070
198687,209
198585,154
198483,972
198379,041
198276,421
198177,173
198076,491
197975,702
197871,790

Compared with United States

Place2023
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

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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 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 Washington?

Employer firms in Washington was 142,661 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 13th 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 Washington?

142,661 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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