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Industry Data
- Statista This link opens in a new window
Market, consumer, and industry data covering 170+ industries in over 150 countries. Search for current statistics, reports, and industry forecasts.
- ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window(Formerly ABI/Inform) Covers thousands of business publications, most of them in full-text. Subject coverage includes business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
- Occupational Outlook HandbookThe Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States. It is released biennially with a companion publication, the Career Guide to Industries.
- Statistics of U.S. BusinessesStatistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) is an annual series that provides national and state-level data on numbers of businesses and employees, broken out by industry. Some industries are excluded, including self-employed individuals, railroad employees, and most government employees.
U.S. Government Website Data
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsDatasets on employment, earnings, consumer and producer price indexes from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Go to Data Tools for list of datasets.
- Quarterly ServicesThe Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) is the only source of service industry indicator performance providing timely estimates of revenue and expenses for selected service industries. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses QSS data in its estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
- Monthly Retail TradeThe Advance Monthly and Monthly Retail Trade Surveys (MARTS and MRTS), the Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), and the Quarterly E-Commerce Report work together to produce the most comprehensive data available on retail economic activity in the United States.
- County Business PatternsCounty Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides county economic data by industry.
- Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, & OrdersThe Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey provides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in the domestic manufacturing sector. The survey measures current industrial activity and provides an indication of future business trends.
Market Data
- FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Market DataMarket data on equities, options, mutual funds, bonds, as well as company information.
- FRED Interest RatesInterest rates for loans, CDs, mortgages, bonds, and more from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).
- WSJ Market DataMarket data on stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities.
- Yahoo FinanceCompany information (description, financials, news, etc.) and market data (stock and mutual fund performance.)
General Sources
These sources provide information useful to all areas of business research.
Handbook of U. S. Labor Statistics 2023 by Call Number: Reference HD 8051 .A63 2015ISBN: 9781636714004Publication Date: 2023-07-15This handbook highlights recent developments and compares today's economy with that of the past. It includes several tables throughout the book examining the extensive effect that coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on the labor market since 2020. This edition also includes the most current employment projections through 2030.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
A demographic data visualization tool. Use Social Explorer's demographic data to examine trends, compare variables and time periods, and create reports, neighborhood profiles, and multivariable maps.
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowBillions of data sets a wide variety of subjects from government agencies, international organizations, corporations, and financial exchanges. Users can search and manipulate data sets, make comparisons, and chart trends over time.
Industry Ratios
Business Ratios and Formulas by ISBN: 1118226836Publication Date: 2012-02-23Business ratios, formulas, and statistics are used by controllers, business managers, and analyst to evaluate company operations and performance. This book presents a comprehensive resource of nearly 250 operational criteria, allowing managers to pick and choose the tools they need to best assess their organization's performance.
- RMA Annual Statement StudiesAlso called Financial Ratio Benchmarks, this once-a-year publication from Risk Management Associates provides information drawn from 244,000 company financial statements, divided into 19 ratios and organized by NAICS number.
Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios (2015) by Call Number: HF5681.R25 T68 2015
Tools for Using and Understanding Data
Demographics: a Guide to Methods and Data Sources for Media, Business, and GovernmentCall Number: Reference HB849.4 .D447 2006A nice little guide to making sense of the demographic data that you'll find in other books and websites on this page. It starts with a basic overview of demographics, then examines methods and models, and explains how the data can be interpreted, used, and misused.