CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many fabricated metal product manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Fabricated metal product manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
55,377
2013
54,948
2014
54,879
2015
54,767
2016
54,968