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Industry Codes

NAICS and SIC codes help classify and measure industry activity. Knowing the code for your industry will help you find reports, articles, and other information on that industry. Check out these sources for NAICS and SIC codes.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - Census Bureau
Use the search box to find an NAICS code by keyword. Or, click the link to a specific NAICS manual (2012, 2007 or 2002) to drill-down to a NAICS Code by industry sector.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) - United States Department of Labor
Use the search box to search the SIC manual (1987) by keyword. Or, click the link to the SIC manual or drill-down to a SIC code by division and group

Industry Research

The Street
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The Motley Fool
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GlobalEdge: Get Insights By Industry
Michigan State University's GlobalEdge has complied overviews of industry associations and links to risks and top companies.

Business Insights: Essentials This link opens in a new window
Provides business, company, and industry information, including access to company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and business journals.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage includes scholarly journals, trade journals, and news sources on all areas of business and management. Includes company profiles, SWOT analyses and industry reports.
DemographicsNow: Business and People This link opens in a new window
DemographicsNow provides highly detailed demographic data on more than 24 million U.S. businesses and 206 million consumers.

Overview of BLS Statistics by Industry
"Over 100 industry pages are available. These pages display a "snapshot" of national data obtained from different BLS surveys and programs. The data shown are based on the NAICS supersector, sector, and industry level."
Current Industrial Reports
"The Current Industrial Report (CIR) program has provided monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity for many years."
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
"The Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) provides sample estimates of statistics for all manufacturing establishments with one or more paid employee."

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