Industry

Industry Total. Aggregate total including all industries.

Natural Resources & Mining. The Natural Resources and Mining supersector is part of the goods-producing industries. The natural resources and mining supersector consists of the following sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (NAICS 11); Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 21).

Construction. The Construction sector (NAICS 23) comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems). Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in subdividing land for sale as building sites also are included in this sector.

Manufacturing. The Manufacturing sector (NAICS 31-33) comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and characteristically use power-driven machines and materials-handling equipment.

Trade, Transportation & Utilities. The Trade, Transportation, and Utilities supersector is part of the service-providing industries. The trade, transportation, and utilities supersector consists of these four sectors: Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42), Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48-49), and Utilities (NAICS 22).

Information. The information sector (NAICS 51) comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data. The main components of this sector are the publishing industries, including software publishing, and both traditional publishing and publishing exclusively on the Internet; the motion picture and sound recording industries; the broadcasting industries, including traditional broadcasting and those broadcasting exclusively over the Internet; the telecommunications industries; Web search portals, data processing industries, and the information services industries.

Financial Activities. The financial activities supersector is part of the service-providing industries. The financial activities supersector consists of: Finance and Insurance (NAICS 52) and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53). The Finance and Insurance sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions (transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets) and/or in facilitating financial transactions. The Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting, leasing, or otherwise allowing the use of tangible or intangible assets, and establishments providing related services.

Professional & Business Services. The professional and business services supersector is part of the service-providing industries. The professional and business services supersector consists of these sectors: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 54); Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55); and Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (NAICS 56).

Education & Health. The education and health services supersector is part of the service-providing industries. The education and health services supersector consists of these two sectors: Educational Services (NAICS 61) and Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62).

Leisure & Hospitality. The leisure and hospitality supersector is part of the service-providing industries. The leisure and hospitality supersector consists of these two sectors: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (NAICS 71) and Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72).

Other Services.  Other Services (except Public Administration), NAICS 81, comprises establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the classification system. Establishments in this sector are primarily engaged in activities, such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grant making, advocacy, and providing dry cleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, pet care services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services.

Government.  Government comprises federal, state, and local government employees including state and local education. Most sources of employment data list federal civilian employees but not armed forces employees.