There were 29 businesses in Essex County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates there were 18,918 total businesses in Essex County.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Essex County by total employees in 2019.
Businesses in Essex County (2019) by total employees
| Total employees | Total businesses |
|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 11,125 |
| 5 to 9 | 3,205 |
| 10 to 19 | 2,101 |
| 20 to 49 | 1,548 |
| 50 to 99 | 482 |
| 100 to 249 | 294 |
| 250 to 499 | 72 |
| more than 500 | 29 |
