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BUSINESS STATISTICS

Are you thinking of starting a business? Are you concerned with the economic trends of a particular industry?  If so, this Research Guide will help you on the right path.  To locate books and documents on business statistics in the Sacramento Public Library use the Online Catalog.  For example, search by Keyword combining the words “statistics” with industry or business type and/or geographic location:
                            Example: Searching by Keyword =
"statistics and California” or
“statistics and retail and United States” or
"statistics and agriculture and California”

Following are some of the many reference resources available.  You will also find Library Catalog links <L> (via Internet accessed computers only) to online sites and references to web addresses for key titles.  Federal (FED) Government Documents are located on the 3rd floor.  Reference resources, including items in Business Services are located on the 2nd floor.

Demographics    

2nd floor unless otherwise noted
  • FED C 3.134/2: 3rd floor County and City Data Book – also online at www.census.gov/prod/www/ccdb.html , based on U.S. Bureau of the Census demographic information
  • R 317.3 C855 County and City Extra,  similar to the County and City Data Book, this is the Annual metro, city, and county data book
  • R 304.60973 S724 Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics includes demographic information under specific zip codes
  • R 338.0021 B979 Business Statistics of the United States includes historical information about the U.S. economy under specific categories since WWII.
  • FED C 3.204/3-6: County Business Patterns – also online at census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html
  • Periodical Bus. Services CPI Detailed Report (Consumer Price Indexes)
  • Periodical Bus. Services Economic Indicators
  • Periodical Bus. Services Federal Reserve Bulletin A monthly journal published by the Federal Reserve Board containing reports and analysis of economic developments, regulatory issues, and new data.
  • Periodical Bus. Services PPI Detailed Report (Producer Price Indexes)
  • FED C 3.134: & R317.3 U58st Statistical Abstract of the U.S. includes statistical tables under various subject categories
  • Periodical Bus. Services Survey of Current Business from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, provides articles on trends and projections

General
  • R 338.0021 B979 Business Statistics of the United States includes historical information about the U.S. economy under specific categories since WWII.
  • FED C 3.204/3-6: County Business Patterns – also online at census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html
  • Periodical Bus. Services CPI Detailed Report  (Consumer Price Indexes)
  • Periodical Bus. Services Economic Indicators
  • Periodical Bus. Services Federal Reserve Bulletin A monthly journal published by the Federal Reserve Board containing reports and analysis of economic developments, regulatory issues, and new data.
  • Periodical Bus. Services PPI Detailed Report (Producer Price Indexes)
  • FED C 3.134: & R317.3 U58st Statistical Abstract of the U.S. includes statistical tables under various subject categories
  • Periodical Bus. Services Survey of Current Business from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, provides articles on trends and projections

Industry
*Census of  Industries publications are compiled and published every five years.
  • FED C 3.24/4: *Census of Manufactures To provide periodic and comprehensive statistics about manufacturing establishments, activities, and production.
  • FED C 3.257/2: *Census of Service Industries To provide periodic and comprehensive data about service establishments and their activities.
  • FED C 3.233/5: *Census of Transportation People use this data to analyze passenger and commodity traffic; calculate fuel consumption; and locate stores, improve highways, and the like where traffic is heaviest.
  • FED C 3.138/8: Current Business Reports – Annual Benchmark Report for Retail Trade – also online at census.gov/svsd/www/artstbl.html (includes monthly)
  • FED C 3.133/5: Current Business Reports - Annual Benchmark Report for Wholesale Trade
  • FED C 3.215/2: Current Construction Reports from the U.S. Census Bureau, provides monthly statistics for the United States and regions on new privately owned housing units
  • FED C 3.158/4: Manufacturing Profiles produces timely, accurate data on production and shipments of selected products. The data are used to satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis, forecasting, and decision-making in the private sector.
  • R 332.6322 M817 Bus. Services Mergent’s Industry Review issued semiannually reporting on the comparative rankings within industries, comparative statistics, special ranking factors on specific industries, and company facts at a glance.
  • R 338.47 S491 Service Industries USA reports on industry analyses, statistics, and leading organizations.
  • R 332.67 S7852 Bus. Services Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys, 2 volumes will report on current economic trends.
  • Periodical Bus. Services Standard & Poor's Trends and Projections a monthly newsletter that provides an in-depth review and analysis of the U.S. economy.
  • FED C 61.48: & R 388.0973 U582 U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook will give an overall picture of industry & trade.
  • Periodical Bus. Services Compensation and Working Conditions
  • Periodical Bus. Services Employment and Earnings reports on employment, hours and earnings for states and areas.
  • Periodical Bus. Services Monthly Labor Review publishes in-depth articles on labor subjects, current labor statistics, and information about current labor contracts.
  • Rf912 R1812 Atlas Case 2nd floor Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide includes maps and tables of economic data for cities, counties and states.

Additional Online Resources

Search the library’s computer databases.  In the section under Business, you will find the EBSCO Business Periodicals & Databases which provides full text article coverage of management, economics, and finance in addition to company profiles, histories, news items, and more. Reference USA contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses, including annual reports. On the Web, for additional statistical information, check the Bureau of Labor Statistics website at www.bls.gov, the U.S. Census website at www.census.gov, or the Department of Commerce at www.commerce.gov.

 

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