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Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook is a free guide to industry research and analysis
resources for a wide range of industries.
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Each resource listed below includes the source or publisher, a description of the resource and its
primary features, and any information that is accessible free online.
For industry research and analysis resources specific to a particular industry, also see
Industry Information Resources which covers more than 400 individual
industries.
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Industry
Market Research Reports
Reports provide in-depth industry 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 affect
an industry. Report sections include:
Sample industry report is available free online.
Industry Market
Research Reports
MarketResearch.com provides access to over 250,000 market research reports from 650 business research
firms. Its in-depth market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation;
product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market
share data; and more. The summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report
is accessible free online.
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.
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:
Sample report is available free online.
Freedonia Group |
Business Communications Company
Fee-based services which provide thousands of comprehensive market research studies for a wide range 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.
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, number and types of jobs, education
and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information
is free online.
Industry Market Research Analysis
Industry statistics include market size and market share by sales class and segment, number of companies,
average annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business startup
activity and failure rates, and other business statistics for over 16,000 lines of business on a national,
state, and metropolitan area level. Sample reports are accessible free online.
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.
Industry-Specific Resources
For industry research and analysis resources specific to a particular industry, see
Industry Information Resources, which covers more than 400 individual
industries in the following categories:
agriculture, fishing, and forestry;
mining and construction;
manufacturing;
transportation, storage, communications,
and utilities, wholesale;
retail; finance,
insurance, and real estate; and personal and business services.
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