LibGuides: Entrepreneurship & Business Ethics: Industry Information

Industry Information

Find Industry Information

In the Business Source Premier database, search by a NAICS or SIC Code and then limit your results to "Source Type," "Industry Profile" to find industry information.

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive business research database with 4,300+ indexed journals and additional resources, including SWOT analyses, market research, company profiles, and industry reports. Terms of Use.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Provides active and inactive United States public and international companies data, including histories, competitors, executive biographies, recent and historic news, financials spanning up to 15 years. Option to create customized company reports. Terms of Use. Restricted to 5 users at a time.

Find a NAICS Code
Use this website to identify the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code for the industry you are interested in.
Find a SIC Code
Use this website to identify the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code for the industry you are interested in researching.

Find International Industry Information

Utlize the Euromonitor Passport database to identify international industry information.

Passport This link opens in a new window
Passport by Euromonitor is a comprehensive market research database, offering insights on global industries, economies, and trends across consumer-related sectors in over 200 countries. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1997-present.
CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Provides critical global and country-specific information and data in two sources: Country Reviews are full-text reports on each country around the globe and Country Wire is a country-by-country global news service that provides real-time news. Terms of Use.

Statistical Industry Information

The following databases are useful in locating statistical information about a particular industry.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Over 600 customizable datasets with 14 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets. Includes the EASI Market Planner, which provides data on consumer demographics and usage/spending patterns for products and services in the US. Terms of Use.
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
An application that lets users develop interactive maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Includes the EASI Standard Package, Experian SimmonsLOCAL, and Nielsen PRIZM Data Packages. Terms of Use. Coverage: 2000-present. Restricted to 10 users at a time.

U.S. Census Bureau - Economic Census
The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. Industry reports are available at the national and state levels; survey includes large, medium and small companies representing all U.S. locations and industries.
U.S. Census Bureau - County Business Patterns
CBP is an annual series that provides economic data by industry. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.
Valuation Resources - Industry Information
A portal linking to individual industry guides that provide sources for industry information, research, and analysis for more than 400 industries. Guides often include list resources available from trade associations, industry publications, research firms, and other sources addressing subjects such as industry analysis, statistics, trends, and forecasts, financial information and financial ratios, compensation and salary surveys, and business valuation resources.
Note: Be aware, industry guides linked to are not always free for full use of the resource.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Industries at a Glance
A brief overview of the industry, workforce and earnings statistics, industry-specific pricing information and workplace trends.