CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as construction businesses with between one and four employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many manufacturing businesses with between one and four employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Manufacturing businesses with between one and four employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
297,221
2013
292,094
2014
292,543
2015
292,825
2016
291,543