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 manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Washington during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Washington (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
297,221
2013
292,094
2014
292,543
2015
292,825
2016
291,543