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Definition: NAICS 48-49 to 81, Services

In this presentation, "Services" refers to a collection of 11 distinct NAICS sectors. They are treated together in the guide to data sources below since most of the data sources apply to all. (Sector 72, Accommodation and Food Services, is treated separately.) For definitions and other sector-specific information, see the links below:

Guide to Data Sources from the U.S. Census Bureau

Frequency Title (with link to data) Contents Number of Industry Categories Geography
Quarterly Quarterly Services Survey Estimated revenue of employer firms (Data available only for sectors 51, 54, 56, and 62)
40
U.S.
Quarterly Workforce Indicators Employment, job creation, separations, turnover, average monthly earnings
181
States, metro areas, counties
Annual Service Annual Survey Estimated revenue of employer firms (Only parts of sectors 48-49 [484, 492, 493], 52 [523], and 53 [532] are included. Data are NOT available for sectors 55 and 61.) Expenses, sources of revenue, and other additional items are available for selected industries.
470
U.S.
E-Stats (E-Commerce Statistics) Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments
22
U.S.
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees
83
U.S.
Information and Communication Technology Survey Non-capitalized expenditures for information and communication technology equipment and software
11
U.S.
County Business Patterns Employees; payroll; number of establishments with paid employees by employment size of establishment
827
U.S., states, metro areas, counties, ZIP codes, Puerto Rico
Nonemployer Statistics Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
230
U.S., states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise
827
U.S., states, metro areas
Statistics of U.S. Businesses -- Employment Change Number of establishments and year-to-year change in employment for births, deaths, expansions, and contractions.
181
U.S., states, metro areas, counties
Business Dynamics Statistics Number of establishments and year-to-year change in employments for births, death, expansions, and contractions by firm age and employment-size. Sector classification is by SIC.
3
U.S., states
Every 5 years Economic Census Number of establishments, sales, employees, and payroll (for additional topics available, see Economic Census details)
927
U.S., states, metro areas, counties, places, ZIP codes, island areas
Economic Census of Island Areas Number of establishments, sales, employees, and payroll for establishments with payroll
Varies
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa
Business Expenses Operating expenses by type 200 U.S.
Survey of Business Owners Number of firms, sales, employees, and payroll for all businesses and for businesses owned by females, Hispanics, and major race categories (plus national-only data on veteran status and other owner and business characteristics)
56
U.S., states, metro areas

 
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