There were 198 couriers and messengers 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 couriers and messengers with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Couriers and messengers with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
13,613
2013
13,633
2014
13,864
2015
14,853
2016
14,665
