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 miscellaneous manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Miscellaneous manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
29,614
2013
27,442
2014
26,517
2015
26,614
2016
26,041