CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in North Carolina 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 North Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses with 500 or more employees in North Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
387,465
2013
393,354
2014
398,156
2015
404,282
2016
409,518
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