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The 3rd Quarter 2016 report was released on December 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Quarterly Services Press Release: 3rd Quarter 2016 | Excel [414KB] | PDF [906KB] |
Seasonal Adjustment Factors | Excel [38KB] | |
Full Quarterly Services Report: 3rd Quarter 2016 | Excel [694KB] |
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4th Quarter 2003 - 4th Quarter 2015 (Adjusted): | Excel [98KB] | |
4th Quarter 2003 - 4th Quarter 2015 (Not Adjusted): | Excel [1137KB] |
Benchmark Text | PDF [123KB] | |
Appendix: | PDF [127KB] |
Time Series/Trend Charts: Create your own customizable time series
The 2015 Service Annual Survey released their reports on November 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
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The following service sectors are included in the tables above: (Note: Some tables are not applicable to certain sectors)
22: Utilities | 56: Administrative & Support, and Waste Management & Remediation Services |
48-49: Transportation & Warehousing | 61: Educational Services |
51: Information | 62: Healthcare and Social Assistance |
52: Finance and Insurance | 71: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
53: Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 81: Other Services (except Public Administration) |
54: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
NAICS definitions can be found here.
For additional information on e-commerce activities, please click here.
Benchmarking - Effective with the release of the Advance Quarterly Services Report on February 17, 2017, quarterly services estimates will be revised based on the results of the 2015 Service Annual Survey and Annual Retail Trade Survey. The Annual Benchmark Report for Services will no longer be provided. In lieu of this, users can access the most accurate and up-to date complete time series via the Time Series/Trend Charts tool and the flat file download. Additionally, a PDF detailing how to view full QSS series data can be found here.
Upcoming format changes - With the release of the Quarterly Services Report on March 9, 2017, the presentation of the release will change. We are removing the text portion of the release from Excel. The redesigned text will be available as a Word document. The layout and format of the tables are not currently changing, though some explanatory notes may move to the text portion of the document. The full text and tables will still be available as a PDF. A preview of the new files is available: PDF Word Excel. The Advance Quarterly Services Report will also utilize these new formats.
API - The URL for the economic indicators data in the Census Bureau API (Application Programming Interface) has been updated to add /timeseries/. Examples can be found on the Developers' webpage. The old URL will be discontinued on December 31, 2016.
Mobile App - To receive the latest updates on the Nation's key economic indicators, download the America's Economy app for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets.
The Upcoming Release Dates are below:
Advance Quarterly Services Report (Q4 2016) releases February 17, 2017 at 10:00 am EST
Quarterly Services Report (Q4 2016) releases March 9, 2017 at 10:00 am EST
Service Annual Survey (2015) released their reports on November 22, 2016.
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