There were 569 accommodation 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 accommodation businesses with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Accommodation businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
64,245
2013
64,687
2014
65,050
2015
66,002
2016
66,784
