There were 34 information 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 information businesses with 500 or more employees were in Washington during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Information businesses with 500 or more employees in Washington (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
135,185
2013
135,627
2014
138,347
2015
139,508
2016
146,407
