April 26 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Average size of establishments: a look at industries
Average size of establishments, selected industries, selected years (1994-2007)
| Industry |
1994 |
2000 |
2003 |
2007 |
Manufacturing |
45.8 |
46.8 |
42.5 |
41.9 |
Educational services |
34.8 |
33.9 |
34.0 |
32.5 |
Information |
29.5 |
29.7 |
27.0 |
25.3 |
Retail trade |
13.7 |
15.6 |
15.6 |
16.1 |
Finance and insurance |
16.5 |
15.7 |
15.3 |
14.1 |
Wholesale trade |
10.8 |
11.6 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
Construction |
9.0 |
10.5 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Average size of establishments: a look at industries.
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