There were 15 administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses in Washington that had 500 or more 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 500 or more employees in Washington than in any other category.
The following table shows how many administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses with 500 or more employees were in Washington during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses with 500 or more employees in Washington (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
387,465
2013
393,354
2014
398,156
2015
404,282
2016
409,518
