Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Providence, Rhode Island was 175,901

Industry Description	Number of Establishments	Number of Employees	Annual Payroll ($1,000)	Shpmts / Sales / Recpts ($1,000)
Manufacturing	397	7,015	$220,846	$818,021
Fabricated metal product mfg	80	1,301	$43,435	$129,628
Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities	43	553	$17,055	$46,063
Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities	43	553	$17,055	$46,063
Miscellaneous mfg	144	2,884	$83,313	$354,589
Other miscellaneous mfg	137	2,796	$79,850	$343,058
Jewelry & silverware mfg	108	2,383	$67,895	$297,017
Jewelry (except costume) mfg	37	1,327	$39,657	$194,423
Costume jewelry & novelty mfg	43	640	$16,076	$54,353
Wholesale trade	246	3,547	$138,254	$1,261,791
Durable goods merchant wholesalers	160	1000-2499	withheld	withheld
Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	100-249	withheld	withheld
Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	11	100-249	withheld	withheld
Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	11	100-249	withheld	withheld
Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	91	$4,033	$87,060
Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	59	$2,654	$21,010
Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	59	$2,654	$21,010
Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	0-19	withheld	withheld
Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	0-19	withheld	withheld
Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	466	$31,747	$104,381
Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	106	$4,482	$36,157
Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	171	$6,382	$36,054
Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	23	$946	$9,797
Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	23	$946	$9,797
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	49	1000-2499	withheld	withheld
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	75	$2,420	$14,750
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	75	$2,420	$14,750
Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	37	1000-2499	withheld	withheld
Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	37	1000-2499	withheld	withheld
Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	83	1,066	$42,766	$679,287
Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	29	509	$18,533	$188,128
Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	9	250-499	withheld	withheld
Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	9	250-499	withheld	withheld
Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	238	$10,100	$110,145
Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	100-249	withheld	withheld
Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	100-249	withheld	withheld
Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	100-249	withheld	withheld
Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	91	$3,507	$207,545
Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	91	$3,507	$207,545
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	100-249	withheld	withheld
Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	0-19	withheld	withheld
Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	0-19	withheld	withheld
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	0-19	withheld	withheld
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	0-19	withheld	withheld
Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	0-19	withheld	withheld
Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	0-19	withheld	withheld
Retail trade	702	6,921	$136,485	$1,138,978
Motor vehicle & parts dealers	50	314	$8,947	$93,846
Automobile dealers	31	117	$3,852	$69,595
Used car dealers	28	20-99	withheld	withheld
Used car dealers	28	20-99	withheld	withheld
Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores	19	197	$5,095	$24,251
Automotive parts & accessories stores	14	153	$3,999	$17,244
Automotive parts & accessories stores	14	153	$3,999	$17,244
Tire dealers	5	44	$1,096	$7,007
Tire dealers	5	44	$1,096	$7,007
Furniture & home furnishings stores	38	474	$7,382	$49,430
Furniture stores	13	71	$1,948	$13,378
Furniture stores	13	71	$1,948	$13,378
Furniture stores	13	71	$1,948	$13,378
Home furnishings stores	25	403	$5,434	$36,052
Floor covering stores	6	36	$1,009	$5,324
Floor covering stores	6	36	$1,009	$5,324
Other home furnishings stores	19	367	$4,425	$30,728
Window treatment stores	4	0-19	withheld	withheld
All other home furnishings stores	15	250-499	withheld	withheld
Electronics & appliance stores	28	111	$2,333	$17,507
Electronics & appliance stores	28	111	$2,333	$17,507
Appliance, television, & other electronics stores	19	74	$1,660	$12,450
Household appliance stores	3	0-19	withheld	withheld
Radio, television, & other electronics stores	16	20-99	withheld	withheld
Computer & software stores	5	0-19	withheld	withheld
Computer & software stores	5	0-19	withheld	withheld
Camera & photographic supplies stores	4	20-99	withheld	withheld
Camera & photographic supplies stores	4	20-99	withheld	withheld
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	29	278	$10,953	$70,617
Building material & supplies dealers	29	278	$10,953	$70,617
Home centers	1	0-19	withheld	withheld
Home centers	1	0-19	withheld	withheld
Hardware stores	8	20-99	withheld	withheld
Hardware stores	8	20-99	withheld	withheld
Other building material dealers	19	187	$7,231	$43,899
Other building material dealers	19	187	$7,231	$43,899
Food & beverage stores	158	1,358	$26,034	$266,067
Grocery stores	85	1,047	$21,107	$209,806
Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores	53	970	$20,002	$193,899
Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores	53	970	$20,002	$193,899
Convenience stores	32	77	$1,105	$15,907
Convenience stores	32	77	$1,105	$15,907
Specialty food stores	24	151	$2,352	$16,918
Beer, wine, & liquor stores	49	160	$2,575	$39,343
Beer, wine, & liquor stores	49	160	$2,575	$39,343
Beer, wine, & liquor stores	49	160	$2,575	$39,343
Health & personal care stores	49	906	$13,041	$135,059
Health & personal care stores	49	906	$13,041	$135,059
Pharmacies & drug stores	25	781	$10,105	$121,854
Pharmacies & drug stores	25	781	$10,105	$121,854
Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores	5	20-99	withheld	withheld
Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores	5	20-99	withheld	withheld
Optical goods stores	6	20-99	withheld	withheld
Optical goods stores	6	20-99	withheld	withheld
Other health & personal care stores	13	56	$1,712	$6,807
Food (health) supplement stores	6	20	$242	$1,182
All other health & personal care stores	7	36	$1,470	$5,625
Gasoline stations	48	233	$3,855	$75,200
Gasoline stations	48	233	$3,855	$75,200
Gasoline stations with convenience stores	23	151	$2,278	$45,290
Gasoline stations with convenience stores	23	151	$2,278	$45,290
Other gasoline stations	25	82	$1,577	$29,910
Other gasoline stations	25	82	$1,577	$29,910
Clothing & clothing accessories stores	132	1,368	$25,750	$173,700
Clothing stores	78	1,067	$20,418	$134,925
Men's clothing stores	14	52	$1,240	$5,631
Men's clothing stores	14	52	$1,240	$5,631
Women's clothing stores	23	204	$3,214	$25,953
Women's clothing stores	23	204	$3,214	$25,953
Children's & infants' clothing stores	3	20-99	withheld	withheld
Children's & infants' clothing stores	3	20-99	withheld	withheld
Family clothing stores	23	666	$14,100	$87,494
Family clothing stores	23	666	$14,100	$87,494
Clothing accessories stores	7	20-99	withheld	withheld
Clothing accessories stores	7	20-99	withheld	withheld
Other clothing stores	8	66	$834	$7,469
Other clothing stores	8	66	$834	$7,469
Shoe stores	19	145	$2,113	$18,431
Shoe stores	19	145	$2,113	$18,431
Shoe stores	19	145	$2,113	$18,431
Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores	35	156	$3,219	$20,344
Jewelry stores	34	100-249	withheld	withheld
Jewelry stores	34	100-249	withheld	withheld
Luggage & leather goods stores	1	0-19	withheld	withheld
Luggage & leather goods stores	1	0-19	withheld	withheld
Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	36	330	$4,675	$36,752
Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores	12	112	$1,854	$8,111
Musical instrument & supplies stores	2	20-99	withheld	withheld
Musical instrument & supplies stores	2	20-99	withheld	withheld
Book, periodical, & music stores	24	218	$2,821	$28,641
Book stores & news dealers	10	153	$1,696	$17,430
Book stores	10	153	$1,696	$17,430
Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores	14	65	$1,125	$11,211
Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores	14	65	$1,125	$11,211
General merchandise stores	20	556	$8,555	$66,316
Department stores (expt discount dept stores)	2	250-499	withheld	withheld
All other general merchandise stores	16	100-249	withheld	withheld
All other general merchandise stores	16	100-249	withheld	withheld
Miscellaneous store retailers	82	456	$6,546	$43,000
Florists	20	99	$1,245	$6,137
Florists	20	99	$1,245	$6,137
Florists	20	99	$1,245	$6,137
Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores	29	100-249	withheld	withheld
Office supplies & stationery stores	4	20-99	withheld	withheld
Office supplies & stationery stores	4	20-99	withheld	withheld
Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores	25	131	$1,797	$13,108
Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores	25	131	$1,797	$13,108
Used merchandise stores	15	127	$1,641	$7,022
Used merchandise stores	15	127	$1,641	$7,022
Used merchandise stores	15	127	$1,641	$7,022
Other miscellaneous store retailers	18	20-99	withheld	withheld
Pet & pet supplies stores	4	19	$494	$3,376
Pet & pet supplies stores	4	19	$494	$3,376
Art dealers	5	16	$117	$979
Art dealers	5	16	$117	$979
All other miscellaneous store retailers	9	20-99	withheld	withheld
Nonstore retailers	32	537	$18,414	$111,484
Electronic shopping & mail-order houses	10	20-99	withheld	withheld
Electronic shopping & mail-order houses	10	20-99	withheld	withheld
Direct selling establishments	21	478	$17,364	$104,326
Fuel dealers	12	432	$16,471	$98,744
Heating oil dealers	11	250-499	withheld	withheld
Other fuel dealers	1	0-19	withheld	withheld
Other direct selling establishments	9	46	$893	$5,582
Other direct selling establishments	9	46	$893	$5,582
Information	116	3,098	$128,620	N
Publishing industries (except Internet)	26	1,174	$57,337	$165,865
Newspaper, periodical, book, & directory publishers	19	1,146	$55,220	$162,410
Newspaper publishers	6	1000-2499	withheld	withheld
Newspaper publishers	6	1000-2499	withheld	withheld
Motion picture & sound recording industries	14	100-249	withheld	N
Motion picture & video industries	12	20-99	withheld	N
Motion picture & video exhibition	4	84	$944	$9,432
Motion picture theaters (except drive-ins)	4	84	$944	$9,432
Broadcasting (except Internet)	11	376	$13,557	$43,099
Radio & television broadcasting	11	376	$13,557	$43,099
Radio broadcasting	7	100-249	withheld	withheld
Radio stations	7	100-249	withheld	withheld
Telecommunications	38	896	$39,116	N
Wired telecommunications carriers	31	832	$34,880	Q
Wired telecommunications carriers	31	832	$34,880	Q
Wired telecommunications carriers	31	832	$34,880	Q
Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)	5	20-99	withheld	Q
Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)	5	20-99	withheld	Q
Internet service providers, web search portals, & data processing	16	138	$4,974	$22,139
Internet service providers & web search portals	6	20-99	withheld	withheld
Internet service providers & web search portals	6	20-99	withheld	withheld
Internet service providers	6	20-99	withheld	withheld
Other information services	7	401	$11,747	$22,079
Other information services	7	401	$11,747	$22,079
Libraries & archives	5	250-499	withheld	withheld
Libraries & archives	5	250-499	withheld	withheld
Real estate & rental & leasing	191	1,289	$44,337	$181,77

Providence, Rhode Island (RI) Economy and Business Data