Industry Research

Covers over 1000 industry segments. Contain analysis, statistics, and forecasts.

Global coverage of 22 industries.

Market research, industry analytics, and corporate benchmarketing reports.

Under U.S. Economic Accounts see Industry for Annual Industry Accounts and more.

Annual statistics for establishments with paid employees within the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Island Areas (Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) at a detailed geography and industry level. Statistics are available on establishments at the U.S. level and by State, County, Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), Combined Statistical Area (CSA), ZIP code, and Congressional District levels.

Monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity, primarily production and shipments. Also includes data on inventories, orders, consumption, and manufacturing activity in important commodity areas such as textile and apparel, chemicals, primary metals, computer and electronic components, industrial equipment, and consumer goods.

Over 950 detailed industries across 18 industrial sectors classified using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Key statistics include Total Number of Establishments; Sales, Value of Shipments, or Revenue; Primary Business Activity; Total Number of Employees; Total Annual Payroll; Total First Quarter Payroll; and industry specific statistics. Collected every 5 years.

Includes U.S. exports and imports of by product and partner at the national and state levels. Some data available for exports from Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) by product and partner.

Official U.S. government website for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. Search by keyword or 2-6 digit code. Also see the latest press releases, older versions of NAICS, and links to partnering agencies in Canada and Mexico.

Use this site to search the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual by keyword, to access descriptive information for a specified 2,3,4-digit SIC, and to examine the manual structure.

Organizes businesses by SIC code and includes a SIC Code/NAICS Code Cross Reference Database with a search window. Search by keyword, SIC, or NAICS.

Created and maintained by business librarians at the Library of Congress.

Created and maintained by business librarians at the Library of Congress.