There were 420 construction businesses in Rhode Island that had between five and nine 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 retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many construction businesses with between five and nine employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Construction businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
652,902
2013
658,483
2014
667,099
2015
682,390
2016
696,733
