There were 522 construction businesses in the U.S. that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many construction businesses with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Construction businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
652,902
2013
658,483
2014
667,099
2015
682,390
2016
696,733
