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QCEW Establishment Size Classes (For NAICS-Based Data)

These establishment size classes are to be used with NAICS coded QCEW data. The same codes are also used withn the SIC based data. A more complete discussion of QCEW establishment size data is on the QCEW size page.

The table below is available as an Excel workbook (.xlsx), a comma separated values file (.csv), and as a flat, text file (.txt). Click the links below to download.

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Related Documentation:   QCEW Data Guide;   Documentation Guide;   QCEW Data Files;   Open Data Access Guide;  

QCEW Establishment Size Classes for NAICS Classified Data
Code Establishment Size Class Title
0 or blank All establishment sizes
1 Fewer than 5 employees per establishment
2 5 to 9 employees per establishment
3 10 to 19 employees per establishment
4 20 to 49 employees per establishment
5 50 to 99 employees per establishment
6 100 to 249 employees per establishment
7 250 to 499 employees per establishment
8 500 to 999 employees per establishment
9 1000 or more employees per establishment

 

Last Modified Date: December 2, 2014