North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
- NAICS Search"The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the 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."
Online Reference Sources for Industry Information
- First Research (Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
First Research provides Industry Profiles, grouped into 11 sectors (for example: Recreation; Retail; Food & Agriculture; Services; and Technology & Communications). Many profiles cover businesses not readily found in other sources, such as Title Insurance Services, or Optometrists. There are also State & Province Profiles, which provide a snapshot of the business climate in individual states and provinces.
- Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage: Industry Surveys
S&P's Industry Surveys covers 50+ major U.S. industries. Each survey covers: industry trends and 'how the industry operates;' key ratios and statistics; and how to analyze a company. To access, use the "Industry Surveys" drop-down box, or the "Industry" tab. - Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage: Global Industry SurveysS&P Net Advantage also offers Global Industry Surveys, which provide analysis for selected industries in Europe, Asia, and/or Latin America. These can be accessed through the "Industries" tab at the top of the screen.
- IBISWorld
IBISWorld provides market intelligence reports for more than 1,000 products and services. The reports are geared help those in charge of procurement of various supplies and services, which in turn may be part of a larger supply chain. - MergentOnline: Industry Reports
Mergent is primarily used to find company financial information, however it also has industry reports, which cover 24 industries in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. (To locate: From the opening screen, choose the Report Search tab, then change the default from Equity to Industries.) Sawyer Library has a license for three simultaneous users, therefore please "log out" when you have completed your research. - Euromonitor International: Passport
Produced by Euromonitor, Passport provides detailed international market research, presented as industry, company, country, and consumer reports. Two recent examples are reports on the market for dog food in Colombia, and products and services in the market for eye care in Taiwan. See the guide: Industry Information in Euromonitor's Passport. - Euromonitor Blog: Analyst InsightsRead interesting posts from the analysts at Euromonitor on industries, companies, international markets, and business trends.
See also...
First Research - Industries
S&P NetAdvantage: Industry Surveys
The Industry Surveys, a well known publication produced by Standard & Poor's (S&P), covers 50+ different industries / sectors. They provide accurate and timely overviews of each of the covered areas.
Use the "Industries" tab for a list of the available industries.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
