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Size of the US Passenger Car Rental and Leasing industry

NAICS 53211, Passenger Car Rental and Leasing. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$53.5 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$16.0 billion
2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
117,621
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
11,296
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
2,538
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$5.3 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Revenue, seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $15.9 billion · 2026-Q2
2009-Q1: $7.1 billion2009-Q2: $7.1 billion2009-Q3: $7.0 billion2009-Q4: $7.1 billion2010-Q1: $6.9 billion2010-Q2: $7.1 billion2010-Q3: $7.3 billion2010-Q4: $7.3 billion2011-Q1: $7.5 billion2011-Q2: $7.7 billion2011-Q3: $8.0 billion2011-Q4: $7.7 billion2012-Q1: $8.0 billion2012-Q2: $8.0 billion2012-Q3: $8.2 billion2012-Q4: $8.6 billion2013-Q1: $8.6 billion2013-Q2: $8.5 billion2013-Q3: $8.4 billion2013-Q4: $8.9 billion2014-Q1: $8.9 billion2014-Q2: $9.1 billion2014-Q3: $9.1 billion2014-Q4: $9.2 billion2015-Q1: $9.5 billion2015-Q2: $9.5 billion2015-Q3: $9.4 billion2015-Q4: $9.4 billion2016-Q1: $9.5 billion2016-Q2: $10.0 billion2016-Q3: $10.1 billion2016-Q4: $10.0 billion2017-Q1: $10.1 billion2017-Q2: $10.0 billion2017-Q3: $10.2 billion2017-Q4: $10.3 billion2018-Q1: $10.6 billion2018-Q2: $10.3 billion2018-Q3: $10.8 billion2018-Q4: $11.1 billion2019-Q1: $11.1 billion2019-Q2: $11.4 billion2019-Q3: $11.9 billion2019-Q4: $12.2 billion2020-Q1: withheld (S)2020-Q2: withheld (S)2020-Q3: $10.1 billion2020-Q4: $9.8 billion2021-Q1: withheld (S)2021-Q2: $12.6 billion2021-Q3: $11.9 billion2021-Q4: $12.0 billion2022-Q1: $13.0 billion2022-Q2: withheld (S)2022-Q3: $13.9 billion2022-Q4: $14.4 billion2023-Q1: $14.5 billion2023-Q2: $14.6 billion2023-Q3: $15.0 billion2023-Q4: $15.3 billion2024-Q1: $15.1 billion2024-Q2: $15.1 billion2024-Q3: $15.1 billion2024-Q4: $15.0 billion2025-Q1: $14.9 billion2025-Q2: $14.8 billion2025-Q3: $15.1 billion2025-Q4: $15.2 billion2026-Q1: $15.1 billion2026-Q2: $15.9 billion

Withheld by the agency: 2020-Q1, 2020-Q2, 2021-Q1, 2022-Q2. Gaps are left as gaps.

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PeriodValue
2026-Q2$15.9 billion
2026-Q1$15.1 billion
2025-Q4$15.2 billion
2025-Q3$15.1 billion
2025-Q2$14.8 billion
2025-Q1$14.9 billion
2024-Q4$15.0 billion
2024-Q3$15.1 billion
2024-Q2$15.1 billion
2024-Q1$15.1 billion
2023-Q4$15.3 billion
2023-Q3$15.0 billion
2023-Q2$14.6 billion
2023-Q1$14.5 billion
2022-Q4$14.4 billion
2022-Q3$13.9 billion
2022-Q2Withheld (S)
2022-Q1$13.0 billion
2021-Q4$12.0 billion
2021-Q3$11.9 billion
2021-Q2$12.6 billion
2021-Q1Withheld (S)
2020-Q4$9.8 billion
2020-Q3$10.1 billion
2020-Q2Withheld (S)
2020-Q1Withheld (S)
2019-Q4$12.2 billion
2019-Q3$11.9 billion
2019-Q2$11.4 billion
2019-Q1$11.1 billion
2018-Q4$11.1 billion
2018-Q3$10.8 billion
2018-Q2$10.3 billion
2018-Q1$10.6 billion
2017-Q4$10.3 billion
2017-Q3$10.2 billion
2017-Q2$10.0 billion
2017-Q1$10.1 billion
2016-Q4$10.0 billion
2016-Q3$10.1 billion
2016-Q2$10.0 billion
2016-Q1$9.5 billion
2015-Q4$9.4 billion
2015-Q3$9.4 billion
2015-Q2$9.5 billion
2015-Q1$9.5 billion
2014-Q4$9.2 billion
2014-Q3$9.1 billion
2014-Q2$9.1 billion
2014-Q1$8.9 billion
2013-Q4$8.9 billion
2013-Q3$8.4 billion
2013-Q2$8.5 billion
2013-Q1$8.6 billion
2012-Q4$8.6 billion
2012-Q3$8.2 billion
2012-Q2$8.0 billion
2012-Q1$8.0 billion
2011-Q4$7.7 billion
2011-Q3$8.0 billion
2011-Q2$7.7 billion
2011-Q1$7.5 billion
2010-Q4$7.3 billion
2010-Q3$7.3 billion
2010-Q2$7.1 billion
2010-Q1$6.9 billion
2009-Q4$7.1 billion
2009-Q3$7.0 billion
2009-Q2$7.1 billion
2009-Q1$7.1 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Passenger Car Rental and Leasing

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 117,621 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 134,5652019-Q2: 138,7872019-Q3: 137,9612019-Q4: 137,3732020-Q1: 137,0902020-Q2: 83,9622020-Q3: 91,8812020-Q4: 93,1752021-Q1: 92,8572021-Q2: 96,9032021-Q3: 97,6712021-Q4: 100,7092022-Q1: 102,8422022-Q2: 110,2992022-Q3: 115,5642022-Q4: 114,4622023-Q1: 117,6062023-Q2: 123,5392023-Q3: 123,0962023-Q4: 120,9702024-Q1: 119,8582024-Q2: 123,5522024-Q3: 121,1972024-Q4: 117,6832025-Q1: 117,3032025-Q2: 120,3882025-Q3: 120,5572025-Q4: 117,6902026-Q1: 117,621NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1117,6212022
2025-Q4117,6902022
2025-Q3120,5572022
2025-Q2120,3882022
2025-Q1117,3032022
2024-Q4117,6832022
2024-Q3121,1972022
2024-Q2123,5522022
2024-Q1119,8582022
2023-Q4120,9702022
2023-Q3123,0962022
2023-Q2123,5392022
2023-Q1117,6062022
2022-Q4114,4622022
2022-Q3115,5642022
2022-Q2110,2992022
2022-Q1102,8422022
2021-Q4100,7092017
2021-Q397,6712017
2021-Q296,9032017
2021-Q192,8572017
2020-Q493,1752017
2020-Q391,8812017
2020-Q283,9622017
2020-Q1137,0902017
2019-Q4137,3732017
2019-Q3137,9612017
2019-Q2138,7872017
2019-Q1134,5652017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 93,674 · 2023
2017: 104,0632018: 104,2102019: 105,5792020: 103,7472021: 71,2262022: 86,9112023: 93,674
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PeriodValue
202393,674
202286,911
202171,226
2020103,747
2019105,579
2018104,210
2017104,063

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 11,296 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 10,6842019-Q2: 10,6602019-Q3: 10,6352019-Q4: 10,6842020-Q1: 10,7612020-Q2: 10,7552020-Q3: 10,6952020-Q4: 10,3432021-Q1: 10,1612021-Q2: 10,1152021-Q3: 10,0772021-Q4: 10,1212022-Q1: 10,1012022-Q2: 10,2092022-Q3: 10,2892022-Q4: 10,3362023-Q1: 10,4332023-Q2: 10,4552023-Q3: 10,4822023-Q4: 10,5892024-Q1: 10,8082024-Q2: 10,8422024-Q3: 10,7472024-Q4: 10,7502025-Q1: 10,6182025-Q2: 10,6582025-Q3: 10,7522025-Q4: 11,1782026-Q1: 11,296NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q111,2962022
2025-Q411,1782022
2025-Q310,7522022
2025-Q210,6582022
2025-Q110,6182022
2024-Q410,7502022
2024-Q310,7472022
2024-Q210,8422022
2024-Q110,8082022
2023-Q410,5892022
2023-Q310,4822022
2023-Q210,4552022
2023-Q110,4332022
2022-Q410,3362022
2022-Q310,2892022
2022-Q210,2092022
2022-Q110,1012022
2021-Q410,1212017
2021-Q310,0772017
2021-Q210,1152017
2021-Q110,1612017
2020-Q410,3432017
2020-Q310,6952017
2020-Q210,7552017
2020-Q110,7612017
2019-Q410,6842017
2019-Q310,6352017
2019-Q210,6602017
2019-Q110,6842017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 10,080 · 2023
2017: 10,5222018: 10,5412019: 10,2572020: 10,1082021: 9,6692022: 10,0872023: 10,080
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PeriodValue
202310,080
202210,087
20219,669
202010,108
201910,257
201810,541
201710,522

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $1.8 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $1.5 billion2019-Q2: $1.5 billion2019-Q3: $1.5 billion2019-Q4: $1.5 billion2020-Q1: $1.5 billion2020-Q2: $1.1 billion2020-Q3: $1.1 billion2020-Q4: $1.2 billion2021-Q1: $1.1 billion2021-Q2: $1.2 billion2021-Q3: $1.3 billion2021-Q4: $1.4 billion2022-Q1: $1.4 billion2022-Q2: $1.5 billion2022-Q3: $1.7 billion2022-Q4: $1.8 billion2023-Q1: $1.8 billion2023-Q2: $1.7 billion2023-Q3: $1.8 billion2023-Q4: $1.7 billion2024-Q1: $1.8 billion2024-Q2: $1.7 billion2024-Q3: $1.7 billion2024-Q4: $1.7 billion2025-Q1: $1.8 billion2025-Q2: $1.7 billion2025-Q3: $1.8 billion2025-Q4: $1.7 billion2026-Q1: $1.8 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$1.8 billion2022
2025-Q4$1.7 billion2022
2025-Q3$1.8 billion2022
2025-Q2$1.7 billion2022
2025-Q1$1.8 billion2022
2024-Q4$1.7 billion2022
2024-Q3$1.7 billion2022
2024-Q2$1.7 billion2022
2024-Q1$1.8 billion2022
2023-Q4$1.7 billion2022
2023-Q3$1.8 billion2022
2023-Q2$1.7 billion2022
2023-Q1$1.8 billion2022
2022-Q4$1.8 billion2022
2022-Q3$1.7 billion2022
2022-Q2$1.5 billion2022
2022-Q1$1.4 billion2022
2021-Q4$1.4 billion2017
2021-Q3$1.3 billion2017
2021-Q2$1.2 billion2017
2021-Q1$1.1 billion2017
2020-Q4$1.2 billion2017
2020-Q3$1.1 billion2017
2020-Q2$1.1 billion2017
2020-Q1$1.5 billion2017
2019-Q4$1.5 billion2017
2019-Q3$1.5 billion2017
2019-Q2$1.5 billion2017
2019-Q1$1.5 billion2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $5.3 billion · 2023
2017: $4.2 billion2018: $4.4 billion2019: $4.6 billion2020: $3.7 billion2021: $3.7 billion2022: $4.9 billion2023: $5.3 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$5.3 billion
2022$4.9 billion
2021$3.7 billion
2020$3.7 billion
2019$4.6 billion
2018$4.4 billion
2017$4.2 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages117,6212026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages11,2962026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$1.8 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$5.3 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns93,67420232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns10,08020232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$4.7 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census91,07620222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census9,80320222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census2,53820222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$53.5 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$16.0 billion2026-Q22009-Q1–2026-Q2 · 66 published
Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$15.9 billion2026-Q22009-Q1–2026-Q2 · 66 published

Breakdown

Industries within Passenger Car Rental and Leasing

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
532111Passenger Car Rental$38.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census105,2992026-Q1 · QCEW
532112Passenger Car Leasing$14.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census12,3222026-Q1 · QCEW

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.