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 publishing industries (except internet) with between five and nine employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Publishing industries (except internet) with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
27,062
2013
27,090
2014
27,086
2015
26,859
2016
27,486