Research Guides: Industry Data Sources: Industry Statistics

Industry Statistics

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Coverage: 1909 - present

Annual Retail Trade Survey
The Annual Retail Trade Survey is a subset of the Economic Census that covers retail trade. The web site contains data back to approximately 1992.
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Covers the industries of manufacturing, mining, and construction. Data on the web site begins with 1997. While the ASM predominantly focuses on manufacturing, it also includes construction information such as residential construction and sales as well as mining information by state/industry.
Annual Survey of Services
The Service Annual Survey is sampling of the service industries that includes: arts, healthcare, transportation, administration and support, waste management, professional and technical, rental and leasing, among others. Some of the archived reports on the web page go back to 1994.
Annual Wholesale Trade
This web site provides data on wholesale sales, inventories, and inventories/sales ratios going back to approximately 1992.
Country Business Patterns
Data on number of establishments, total employment and payroll. Data is presented in SIC groups.
Current Industrial Reports
Bureau of the Census reports on various industries in the U.S. Each report presents statistics on production, shipments, exports, imports, and consumption.
Industry-Specific Trade Data
Major Economic Sectors Data
UC resources on major economic sectors of the U.S.

Plunkett Research Online
Plunkett research online takes you directly to industry-specific research portals for the most important business sectors¸ from energy to e-commerce and retailing to financial services. Includes market research and trends analysis¸ glossaries¸ statistics¸ company profiles and contacts¸ and industry associations and organizations.
Value Line Investment Survey
One of the best stock rating publications. Includes screening and rankings of 5000 stocks based on a variety of criteria including earnings estimates¸ appreciation potential¸ annual financial data¸ business ratios¸ timeliness and safety. Published monthly with weekly Internet updates. Coverage: current