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It can be helpful to have an industry classification code like the ones below to get started, but most database work with keywords to help you find the right industry and classification code.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 6-digit standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. It is gradually replacing SIC.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 4-digit classification system developed in the 1930s by the U.S. Central Statistical Board. It has not been revised since 1987, but many sources such still apply it.
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Available on ProQuest ABI/INFORM from 2018 to the most current. Previously known as BMI Country Industry Reports.
Available on ProQuest ABI/INFORM from 2018 to the most current. These cover regional industry reports rather than the country-level Country Industry Reports.
Economic Census
Provides very detailed statistics about individual industries, which can be viewed by state; updated every 5 years.
Annual Survey of Manufacturing
The Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) provides sample estimates of statistics for all manufacturing establishments with one or more paid employee.
Current Industrial Reports
Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity, including data on production and shipments of selected products.
BEA’s Industry Economic Accounts
Detailed statistics on industries, updated more often than Economic Census data, but often without as much geographic detail.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industry reports on over 100 industries, organized by NAICS code or industry name, focusing on employment, labor, and trends.
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