1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics
1987 SIC Basis
Press release: Service Industries New Economy's Biggest Generator of Jobs; Mississippi Leads States, Census Bureau Reports

Detailed Data for the U.S. and States
National data
Data for your state
PDF report

Industry and State Rankings
by growth in sales or receipts
SectorTop industries nationallyTop states
Mineral Industries Top industries Top states
Construction Industries Top industries Top states
Manufactures Top industries Top states
Transportation, Communications, and Utilities Top industries Top states
Wholesale Trade Top industries Top states
Retail Trade Top industries Top states
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estates Top industries Top states
Service Industries, firms subject to federal income tax Top industries Top states
Service Industries, tax-exempt firms Top industries Top states

These SIC-based data are the only data from the 1997 Economic Census that allow comparisons to prior census data. More detailed data have been published, for 1997 only, according to the North American Industry Classfication System (NAICS).

The relationship between the two classification systems is explored in the Bridge Between NAICS and SIC.

 

 

Downloadable Files

The following files contain all U.S. and state data from the 1997-1992 Comparative Statistics. Unlike NAICS-based data from the 1997 Economic Census, these data are not accessible in American FactFinder.