Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook is a resource guide to industry
research and analysis for a wide variety of industries.
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Each entry below includes
the source organization and a link to its website, a description of the resource and its
primary features, and indicates any information that is accessible free online.
For industry research and
analysis resources specific to a particular industry, also see
Industry Information Resources which is a guide to industry
information resources and data for more than 400 individual industries.
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First Research Industry Profiles
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and
developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry
forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
Moody's
Economy.com Précis Industry Forecasts
Each report provides an extensive analysis of current and anticipated trends, including
macro and industry drivers, pricing, operating expenses, profitability, opportunity and
risk factors, and the long-term outlook. Also included are four charts highlighting important
trends and a detailed five-year forecast covering over 40 financial and economic indicators.
Industry Market Research Reports
MarketResearch.com provides access to more than 110,000 market research reports from over
550 leading global publishers. Reports include information on product and market forecasts,
industry trends, risks, and opportunities, competitive strategies, key participant profiles,
and more.
Industry Market Research Reports
Reports provide in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast for over 700 industries,
with special focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships
that drive an industry. Report sections include:
Standard & Poor's
Industry Surveys
Surveys provide in-depth coverage for 50 major U.S. industries and quick reviews of conditions
and the current investment perspective for more than 115 market sectors. Surveys can be
purchased online, and are also available in many public or university libraries in a print
format.
Freedonia Group |
Business Communications Company
Fee-based services which provide thousands of comprehensive market research studies for
a wide variety of industries. Complete studies and individual sections of the studies
can be purchased online.
Euromonitor International
Market research reports cover a wide range of consumer, industrial, and service sectors,
and include market data and forecasts, company profiles, distribution trends, and in-depth
strategic analysis.
Industry Growth Outlook Reports
Reports provide five years of historical and forecast revenue growth information for over
900 industries and also include historical and forecast economic indicators.
Career Guide to Industries |
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. Available free online.
Industry
Market Statistics
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends,
sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure
rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metro area level for over
17,000 lines of business.
Dun & Bradstreet Industry Reports
Industry statistics include total number of companies, annual sales, and employees as
well as average sales and average number of employees per business, on a national, state,
and metro area level and by company size and line of business. All data is accessible
with free registration.
Barnes Reports - U.S. Industry and Market Outlook
Reports include historical and prospective information on the total number of establishments,
employees, and annual sales on a national, state, and metro area basis for over 700 industries.
Encyclopedia of American Industries
Provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of U.S. industries. Publication
available in many public or university libraries in a print format.
More Information
Other resources which cover a wide variety of industries are available at
Business & Industry Articles
and Trade Association Directories.
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