In this presentation, "Services" refers to a collection of 13 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:
Frequency | Title (with link to data) | Contents | Number of Industry Categories | Geography |
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Quarterly | Quarterly Services Survey | Estimated quarterly revenue of employer firms. Some industries are adjusted for seasonal variations. Estimates for sectors 55 and 721 are not available. Monthly estimates for subsector 722 are available in the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey and Monthly Retail Trade Survey. | 122 |
U.S. |
Quarterly Financial Report | Income, retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations of corporations in selected service industries with assets over $50 million. | 11 |
U.S. |
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Quarterly Workforce Indicators | Employment, job creation, separations, turnover, average monthly earnings | 181 |
States, metro areas, counties |
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Annual | Service Annual Survey | Estimated annual revenue, total expenses, and detailed expenses. Source of revenue and exported services are available for selected industries. Estimates for sector 55 are not available. Estimates for sector 72 are available in the Annual Retail Trade Survey. | 433 |
U.S. |
E-Stats (E-Commerce Statistics) | Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments | 22 |
U.S. |
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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey | Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees | 83 |
U.S. |
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Information and Communication Technology Survey | Non-capitalized expenditures for information and communication technology equipment and software | 11 |
U.S. |
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Business R & D and Innovation Survey | Sales and R&D expenses of companies located in the U.S. that have R&D activities--both U.S.-owned businesses and U.S. affiliates of foreign parents. Data are published by NSF. | 11 |
U.S., worldwide |
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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 |
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Nonemployer Statistics | Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees | 230 |
U.S., states, metro areas, counties |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Business and Industry Census Bureau Economic Programs |
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Graphic Industry Snapshots |