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Employer firms in Western Connecticut Planning Region

Employer firms in Western Connecticut Planning Region was 15,039 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 9 counties in 2023.

2023, count15,039
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank2nd of 9Counties in Connecticut ranked
Series high16,4502000
Series low11,7701978

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Employer firms in Western Connecticut Planning Region, 1978 to 2023

11K12K13K14K15K16K17K19781985199219992006201320231978: 11,770 count1979: 12,351 count1980: 12,700 count1981: 12,842 count1982: 12,991 count1983: 13,398 count1984: 14,037 count1985: 14,354 count1986: 14,841 count1987: 15,272 count1988: 15,621 count1989: 15,851 count1990: 15,850 count1991: 15,364 count1992: 15,156 count1993: 15,217 count1994: 15,424 count1995: 15,826 count1996: 15,877 count1997: 15,994 count1998: 16,258 count1999: 16,352 count2000: 16,450 count2001: 16,201 count2002: 15,953 count2003: 15,851 count2004: 15,928 count2005: 16,052 count2006: 16,264 count2007: 16,124 count2008: 15,921 count2009: 15,400 count2010: 15,115 count2011: 14,950 count2012: 15,059 count2013: 15,087 count2014: 15,107 count2015: 15,092 count2016: 15,252 count2017: 15,007 count2018: 14,941 count2019: 14,876 count2020: 14,779 count2021: 14,685 count2022: 14,960 count2023: 15,039 count10K12K14K16K18K19781994201020231978: 11,770 count1979: 12,351 count1980: 12,700 count1981: 12,842 count1982: 12,991 count1983: 13,398 count1984: 14,037 count1985: 14,354 count1986: 14,841 count1987: 15,272 count1988: 15,621 count1989: 15,851 count1990: 15,850 count1991: 15,364 count1992: 15,156 count1993: 15,217 count1994: 15,424 count1995: 15,826 count1996: 15,877 count1997: 15,994 count1998: 16,258 count1999: 16,352 count2000: 16,450 count2001: 16,201 count2002: 15,953 count2003: 15,851 count2004: 15,928 count2005: 16,052 count2006: 16,264 count2007: 16,124 count2008: 15,921 count2009: 15,400 count2010: 15,115 count2011: 14,950 count2012: 15,059 count2013: 15,087 count2014: 15,107 count2015: 15,092 count2016: 15,252 count2017: 15,007 count2018: 14,941 count2019: 14,876 count2020: 14,779 count2021: 14,685 count2022: 14,960 count2023: 15,039 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
202315,039
202214,960
202114,685
202014,779
201914,876
201814,941
201715,007
201615,252
201515,092
201415,107
201315,087
201215,059
201114,950
201015,115
200915,400
200815,921
200716,124
200616,264
200516,052
200415,928
200315,851
200215,953
200116,201
200016,450
199916,352
199816,258
199715,994
199615,877
199515,826
199415,424
199315,217
199215,156
199115,364
199015,850
198915,851
198815,621
198715,272
198614,841
198514,354
198414,037
198313,398
198212,991
198112,842
198012,700
197912,351
197811,770

Compared with Connecticut and United States

Place2023
Western Connecticut Planning Region15,039
Connecticut63,314
United States5,593,727

Western Connecticut Planning Region compared with nearby places

Capitol Planning Region: 17,024 countGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 5,369 countLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 3,597 countNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 7,043 countNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 1,432 countNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 2,352 countSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: 10,633 countSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 4,406 countWestern Connecticut Planning Region: 15,039 count
  • Under 3,100
  • 3,100 to 4,600
  • 4,600 to 6,700
  • 6,700 to 12K
  • 12K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Western Connecticut Planning Region 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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/western-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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/western-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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/western-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/western-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut. 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region?

Employer firms in Western Connecticut Planning Region was 15,039 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 9 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region?

16,450 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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