There were 36 general merchandise stores in Rhode Island that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with between 10 and 19 employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many general merchandise stores with between 10 and 19 employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
General merchandise stores with between 10 and 19 employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
48,872
2013
50,058
2014
52,377
2015
53,022
2016
54,539
