CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in Massachusetts than in any other category.
The following table shows how many general merchandise stores with between five and nine employees were in Massachusetts during the period from 2012 to 2016.
General merchandise stores with between five and nine employees in Massachusetts (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
48,872
2013
50,058
2014
52,377
2015
53,022
2016
54,539
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