CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many professional, scientific and technical services businesses with 500 or more employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Professional, scientific and technical services businesses with 500 or more employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
1,718,364
2013
1,738,890
2014
1,765,584
2015
1,792,052
2016
1,807,068
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