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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Business establishments in Lee County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 8 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 28,906 +0.5% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 8 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +44% +3.5% a year on average
share of Florida 3.35% Florida: 862,196 · 2025
Business establishments, 2014 – 2025 number
+44% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Business establishments · number
Lee County 28,906
Florida 862K
United States 12M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The series at a glance Lee County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 28,906 · 2025
First value 19,714 · 2014
Highest 28,906 · 2025
Lowest 19,714 · 2014
Average change +3.5% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 28,906 +0.5% 862K 12M
2024 28,772 +1.4% 876K 12M
2023 28,378 +4.9% 873K 12M
2022 27,044 +5.0% 846K 11M
2021 25,746 +6.8% 792K 11M
2020 24,109 +3.4% 741K 10M
2019 23,327 +4.7% 712K 9.9M
2018 22,282 +3.4% 685K 9.7M
2017 21,547 +3.0% 667K 9.5M
2016 20,916 +3.9% 652K 9.4M
2015 20,130 +2.1% 636K 9.2M
2014 19,714 631K 9.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBusiness establishments
67 Liberty County 97
66 Lafayette County 108
65 Glades County 141
64 Union County 177
63 Hamilton County 188
62 Dixie County 195
61 Calhoun County 203
60 Jefferson County 284
59 Gilchrist County 299
58 Holmes County 300
57 Madison County 339
56 Franklin County 341
55 Gulf County 365
54 Baker County 386
53 Taylor County 405
52 Washington County 413
51 Wakulla County 489
50 Bradford County 505
49 Hardee County 521
48 DeSoto County 604
47 Suwannee County 761
46 Gadsden County 781
45 Hendry County 820
44 Jackson County 840
43 Levy County 882
…
11 Seminole County 14,729
10 Brevard County 15,437
9 Sarasota County 15,640
8 Lee County 21,547
7 Duval County 28,961
6 Pinellas County 32,479
5 Orange County 41,462
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2017

What it means

The number of workplaces of companies and organisations.

How it is calculated

Local units (offices, shops, plants) registered in the business register.