1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Rhode Island
1987 SIC Basis: Service Industries

 
Service Industries by Major Group (2-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
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detail		 SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Service industries Taxable 8,296 7,649 8.5 5,176,184 3,663,632 41.3 84,785 64,411 31.6 2,034,627 1,412,840 44.0
Exempt 1,175 1,130 4.0 3,048,973 2,216,597 37.6 43,216 42,748 1.1 1,227,272 1,002,775 22.4
70 Hotels, rooming houses, camps, and other lodging places Taxable 184 137 34.3 D 129,622 N (2500-4999) 2,694 N D 35,894 N
Exempt 22 N N D N N (20-99) N N D N N
72 Personal services Taxable 1,049 1,014 3.5 213,148 182,481 16.8 4,888 5,144 -5.0 70,818 61,197 15.7
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
73 Business services Taxable 1,492 1,268 17.7 D 800,988 N (25k-49999) 18,325 N D 348,454 N
75 Automotive repair, services, and parking Taxable 781 701 11.4 D 249,021 N (2500-4999) 2,678 N D 52,963 N
76 Miscellaneous repair services Taxable 276 280 -1.4 D 93,102 N (1000-2499) 1,293 N D r N
78 Motion pictures Taxable 116 116 0.0 D D N (500-999) (500-999) N D D N
79 Amusement and recreation services Taxable 316 303 4.3 D D N (2500-4999) (2500-4999) N D D N
Exempt 80 65 23.1 48,175 32,866 46.6 841 691 21.7 17,169 12,599 36.3
80 Health services Taxable 1,846 1,898 -2.7 1,410,488 1,060,124 33.0 23,273 18,165 28.1 622,120 467,650 33.0
Exempt 200 170 17.6 2,143,790 1,557,262 37.7 29,696 29,673 0.1 994,537 808,924 22.9
81 Legal services Taxable 730 686 6.4 383,481 367,629 4.3 3,384 3,486 -2.9 139,570 126,576 10.3
Exempt 12 6 100.0 3,726 D N 67 (20-99) N 2,242 D N
82 Educational services Taxable 101 50 102.0 D 20,383 N (500-999) 369 N D 6,235 N
Exempt 37 48 -22.9 8,951 12,719 -29.6 298 298 0.0 4,163 3,960 5.1
83 Social services Taxable 254 231 10.0 D 48,392 N (1000-2499) 1,824 N D 20,886 N
Exempt 465 419 11.0 642,358 421,948 52.2 9,042 8,208 10.2 150,632 116,971 28.8
84 Museums, art galleries, and botanical and zoological gardens Taxable 2 3 -33.3 D 1,630 N (20-99) 46 N D r N
Exempt 44 26 69.2 D 10,994 N (250-499) 310 N D 3,465 N
86 Membership organizations Taxable 8 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
Exempt 298 331 -10.0 155,473 137,416 13.1 2,721 2,837 -4.1 43,345 r 1.9
87 Engineering, accounting, research, management, and related services Taxable 1,092 887 23.1 792,929 479,703 65.3 9,318 6,232 49.5 338,673 197,157 71.8
Exempt 17 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
89 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable N 64 N N 20,104 N N 211 N N 7,529 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

 

 

Service Industries by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Service industries Taxable 8,296 7,649 8.5 5,176,184 3,663,632 41.3 84,785 64,411 31.6 2,034,627 1,412,840 44.0
Exempt 1,175 1,130 4.0 3,048,973 2,216,597 37.6 43,216 42,748 1.1 1,227,272 1,002,775 22.4
70 Hotels, rooming houses, camps, and other lodging places Taxable 184 137 34.3 D 129,622 N (2500-4999) 2,694 N D 35,894 N
Exempt 22 N N D N N (20-99) N N D N N
701 Hotels and motels Taxable 154 117 31.6 173,862 126,244 37.7 2,809 2,637 6.5 45,683 35,214 29.7
702 Rooming and boarding houses Taxable 7 8 -12.5 D 645 N (1-19) 11 N D 91 N
703 Camps and recreational vehicle parks Taxable 23 12 91.7 5,275 2,733 93.0 41 46 -10.9 1,081 589 83.5
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
704 Organization hotels and lodging houses, on membership basis Exempt 22 15 46.7 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
72 Personal services Taxable 1,049 1,014 3.5 213,148 182,481 16.8 4,888 5,144 -5.0 70,818 61,197 15.7
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
721 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services Taxable 263 248 6.0 D 63,657 N (1000-2499) 1,675 N D 20,703 N
722 Photographic studios, portrait Taxable 57 42 35.7 16,767 11,431 46.7 286 184 55.4 4,679 3,077 52.1
723 Beauty shops % Taxable 472 485 -2.7 D 42,480 N (1000-2499) 1,636 N D 17,824 N
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
724 Barber shops % Taxable 35 38 -7.9 2,106 2,008 4.9 54 76 -28.9 795 858 -7.3
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
725 Shoe repair shops and shoeshine parlors Taxable 4 8 -50.0 D 414 N (1-19) 8 N D 52 N
726 Funeral service and crematories Taxable 98 88 11.4 46,054 38,424 19.9 409 401 2.0 11,778 9,442 24.7
729 Miscellaneous personal services Taxable 120 105 14.3 D 24,067 N (500-999) 1,164 N D 9,241 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
73 Business services Taxable 1,492 1,268 17.7 D 800,988 N (25k-49999) 18,325 N D 348,454 N
731 Advertising Taxable 74 77 -3.9 D 53,871 N (250-499) 543 N D 22,530 N
732 Consumer credit and mercantile reporting agencies and adjustment and collection agencies Taxable 20 15 33.3 15,850 12,224 29.7 184 161 14.3 5,446 3,469 57.0
733 Mailing, reproduction, commercial art and photography, and stenographic services Taxable 159 126 26.2 D 40,603 N (500-999) 622 N D 12,649 N
734 Services to dwellings and other buildings Taxable 297 282 5.3 87,307 66,634 31.0 3,390 3,120 8.7 40,058 31,107 28.8
735 Miscellaneous equipment rental and leasing Taxable 75 83 -9.6 D 52,785 N (250-499) 957 N D 14,679 N
736 Personnel supply services Taxable 166 162 2.5 300,920 186,510 61.3 14,435 7,122 102.7 239,815 125,230 91.5
737 Computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services Taxable 350 199 75.9 D 209,567 N (2500-4999) 2,033 N D 80,783 N
738 Miscellaneous business services Taxable 351 324 8.3 D 178,794 N (2500-4999) 3,767 N D 58,007 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
75 Automotive repair, services, and parking Taxable 781 701 11.4 D 249,021 N (2500-4999) 2,678 N D 52,963 N
751 Automotive rental and leasing, without drivers Taxable 49 42 16.7 102,541 75,640 35.6 600 492 22.0 14,701 9,941 47.9
752 Automobile parking Taxable 26 22 18.2 6,556 11,805 -44.5 98 146 -32.9 1,168 2,107 -44.6
753 Automotive repair shops Taxable 624 563 10.8 D 146,256 N (1000-2499) 1,783 N D 37,721 N
754 Automotive services, except repair Taxable 82 74 10.8 D 15,320 N (250-499) 257 N D 3,194 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
76 Miscellaneous repair services Taxable 276 280 -1.4 D 93,102 N (1000-2499) 1,293 N D r N
762 Electrical repair shops Taxable 78 73 6.8 D 33,435 N (500-999) 550 N D 12,807 N
763 Watch, clock, and jewelry repair Taxable 17 15 13.3 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
764 Reupholstery and furniture repair Taxable 37 35 5.7 4,003 3,842 4.2 80 68 17.6 1,301 1,038 25.3
769 Miscellaneous repair and related services Taxable 144 157 -8.3 D 53,082 N (500-999) 638 N D r N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
78 Motion pictures Taxable 116 116 0.0 D D N (500-999) (500-999) N D D N
781 Motion picture production and allied services Taxable 21 13 61.5 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
782 Motion picture distribution and allied services Taxable 3 3 0.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
783 Motion picture theaters Taxable 23 24 -4.2 19,769 17,523 12.8 383 364 5.2 3,837 2,843 35.0
784 Video tape rental Taxable 69 76 -9.2 21,616 14,523 48.8 438 324 35.2 4,367 2,841 53.7
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
79 Amusement and recreation services Taxable 316 303 4.3 D D N (2500-4999) (2500-4999) N D D N
Exempt 80 65 23.1 48,175 32,866 46.6 841 691 21.7 17,169 12,599 36.3
791 Dance studios, schools, and halls Taxable 30 34 -11.8 D 3,310 N (100-249) 167 N D 1,197 N
Exempt 3 N N 224 N N 6 N N 58 N N
792 Theatrical producers (except motion picture) bands, orchestras, and entertainers Taxable 39 32 21.9 D 10,615 N (250-499) 332 N D r N
Exempt 18 18 0.0 9,765 D N 313 (250-499) N 3,274 D N
793 Bowling centers Taxable 19 19 0.0 11,559 D N 352 (250-499) N 3,388 D N
794 Commercial sports Taxable 11 15 -26.7 D N N (500-999) (500-999) N D D N
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
799 Miscellaneous amusement and recreation services Taxable 217 208 4.3 110,997 92,295 20.3 2,371 1,809 31.1 28,231 28,008 0.8
Exempt 59 47 25.5 38,186 D N 522 (250-499) N 13,837 D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
80 Health services Taxable 1,846 1,898 -2.7 1,410,488 1,060,124 33.0 23,273 18,165 28.1 622,120 467,650 33.0
Exempt 200 170 17.6 2,143,790 1,557,262 37.7 29,696 29,673 0.1 994,537 808,924 22.9
801 Offices and clinics of doctors of medicine % Taxable 763 889 -14.2 D 458,399 N (5000-9999) 4,892 N D 215,374 N
Exempt 4 N N D N N (250-499) N N D N N
802 Offices and clinics of dentists % Taxable 410 406 1.0 193,380 148,838 29.9 2,596 2,278 14.0 71,294 56,282 26.7
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
803 Offices and clinics of doctors of osteopathy Taxable 57 55 3.6 D 16,940 N (250-499) 228 N D 7,675 N
804 Offices and clinics of other health practitioners Taxable 313 267 17.2 91,596 66,914 36.9 1,408 974 44.6 34,854 20,065 73.7
805 Nursing and personal care facilities Taxable 105 91 15.4 357,197 238,765 49.6 9,832 7,401 32.8 169,699 117,485 44.4
Exempt 104 N N D N N (2500-4999) N N D N N
806 Hospitals Taxable 1 0 N D 0 N (250-499) 0 N D 0 N
Exempt 19 21 -9.5 1,727,436 1,257,773 37.3 20,710 22,678 -8.7 789,068 664,173 18.8
807 Medical and dental laboratories Taxable 114 123 -7.3 D 69,162 N (500-999) 993 N D 29,710 N
808 Home health care services Taxable 56 25 124.0 52,160 19,907 162.0 2,392 843 183.7 28,304 9,444 199.7
Exempt 21 20 5.0 D 61,593 N (1000-2499) 1,501 N D 33,839 N
809 Miscellaneous health and allied services, not elsewhere classified Taxable 27 42 -35.7 D 41,199 N (250-499) 556 N D 11,615 N
Exempt 52 N N D N N (1000-2499) N N D N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
81 Legal services Taxable 730 686 6.4 383,481 367,629 4.3 3,384 3,486 -2.9 139,570 126,576 10.3
Exempt 12 6 100.0 3,726 D N 67 (20-99) N 2,242 D N
811 Legal services Taxable 730 686 6.4 383,481 367,629 4.3 3,384 3,486 -2.9 139,570 126,576 10.3
Exempt 12 6 100.0 3,726 D N 67 (20-99) N 2,242 D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
82 Educational services Taxable 101 50 102.0 D 20,383 N (500-999) 369 N D 6,235 N
Exempt 37 48 -22.9 8,951 12,719 -29.6 298 298 0.0 4,163 3,960 5.1
823 Libraries % Taxable 28 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
824 Vocational schools Taxable 40 26 53.8 D 16,686 N (250-499) 268 N D 5,055 N
Exempt 6 5 20.0 917 1,112 -17.5 26 23 13.0 460 428 7.5
829 Schools and educational services, not elsewhere classified Taxable 33 24 37.5 D 3,697 N (100-249) 101 N D 1,180 N
Exempt 31 24 29.2 8,034 D N 272 (20-99) N 3,703 D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
83 Social services Taxable 254 231 10.0 D 48,392 N (1000-2499) 1,824 N D 20,886 N
Exempt 465 419 11.0 642,358 421,948 52.2 9,042 8,208 10.2 150,632 116,971 28.8
832 Individual and family social services Taxable 33 26 26.9 D D N (100-249) (20-99) N D D N
Exempt 186 124 50.0 D 101,564 N (2500-4999) 2,373 N D 36,677 N
833 Job training and vocational rehabilitation services Taxable 6 7 -14.3 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
Exempt 33 34 -2.9 43,430 38,569 12.6 2,173 2,487 -12.6 25,877 22,048 17.4
835 Child daycare services Taxable 190 163 16.6 D 20,306 N (1000-2499) 1,070 N D 10,032 N
Exempt 59 56 5.4 21,720 15,415 40.9 917 670 36.9 13,003 8,664 50.1
836 Residential care Taxable 25 27 -7.4 10,973 21,511 -49.0 254 601 -57.7 3,705 8,123 -54.4
Exempt 94 N N D N N (1000-2499) N N D N N
839 Social services, not elsewhere classified % Taxable 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
Exempt 93 N N 359,809 N N 809 N N 20,015 N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
84 Museums, art galleries, and botanical and zoological gardens Taxable 2 3 -33.3 D 1,630 N (20-99) 46 N D r N
Exempt 44 26 69.2 D 10,994 N (250-499) 310 N D 3,465 N
841 Museums and art galleries Taxable 2 4 -50.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
Exempt 41 26 57.7 D 10,994 N (250-499) 310 N D 3,465 N
842 Arboreta and botanical or zoological gardens Taxable 0 1 N 0 D N 0 (20-99) N 0 D N
Exempt 3 0 N D 0 N (20-99) 0 N D 0 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
86 Membership organizations Taxable 8 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
Exempt 298 331 -10.0 155,473 137,416 13.1 2,721 2,837 -4.1 43,345 r 1.9
861 Business associations Exempt 58 50 16.0 D 20,236 N (250-499) 209 N D r N
862 Professional membership organizations Exempt 24 23 4.3 29,969 25,675 16.7 244 273 -10.6 8,345 7,305 14.2
864 Civic, social, and fraternal associations Exempt 189 214 -11.7 66,869 58,591 14.1 1,990 1,868 6.5 21,978 r 10.8
869 Membership organizations, not elsewhere classified % Taxable 8 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
Exempt 27 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
87 Engineering, accounting, research, management, and related services Taxable 1,092 887 23.1 792,929 479,703 65.3 9,318 6,232 49.5 338,673 197,157 71.8
Exempt 17 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
871 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services Taxable 308 279 10.4 297,285 223,392 33.1 2,977 2,678 11.2 120,053 94,496 27.0
872 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services Taxable 348 331 5.1 182,470 122,877 48.5 2,987 1,872 59.6 82,509 46,740 76.5
873 Research, development, and testing services (except noncommercial research organizations) Taxable 63 43 46.5 63,185 28,948 118.3 744 429 73.4 30,491 13,886 119.6
Exempt 16 16 0.0 D 12,628 N (100-249) 269 N D 7,183 N
874 Management and public relations services Taxable 373 234 59.4 249,989 104,486 139.3 2,610 1,253 108.3 105,620 42,035 151.3
Exempt 1 N N D N N (20-99) N N D N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
89 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable N 64 N N 20,104 N N 211 N N 7,529 N
899 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable N 64 N N 20,104 N N 211 N N 7,529 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

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