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| Definition | Data from the Economic Census | Annual data | ||||
| Employers | Nonemployers | Compare to '97 | States | Products, Size, etc. | ||
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NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Value of business done
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
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23 | Construction | 710,307 | 1,196,555,587 | 254,292,144 | 7,193,069 | |
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238 | Specialty trade contractors | 448,636 | 480,487,838 | 147,557,914 | 4,380,432 | |
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2389 | Other specialty trade contractors | 62,687 | 64,515,077 | 16,744,084 | 523,626 | |
| 23899 | All other specialty trade contractors | 32,098 | 26,760,485 | 6,974,194 | 239,098 | ||
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238990 | All other specialty trade contractors | 32,098 | 26,760,485 | 6,974,194 | 239,098 | |
| NAICS code |
NAICS Title |
All firms | Nonemployers | Employers | ||||||
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Establish- ments |
Receipts ($1,000) | Establishments | Receipts |
Establish- ments |
Value of business done ($1,000) | |||||
| Number | % of all | $1,000 | % of all | |||||||
| N = Not available | ||||||||||
| 23 | Construction | 2,781,624 | 1,311,825,020 | 2,071,317 | 74.5 | 115,269,433 | 8.8 | 710,307 | 1,196,555,587 | |
| 238 | Specialty trade contractors | 1,988,001 | 548,898,546 | 1,539,365 | 77.4 | 68,410,708 | 12.5 | 448,636 | 480,487,838 | |
| 2389 | Other specialty trade contractors | 487,905 | 85,095,892 | 425,218 | 87.2 | 20,580,815 | 24.2 | 62,687 | 64,515,077 | |
| 23899 | All other specialty trade contractors | N | N | N | N | N | N | 32,098 | 26,760,485 | |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in specialized trades (except foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors; building equipment contractors; building finishing contractors; and site preparation contractors). The specialty trade work performed includes new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
NAICS
23899, All other specialty trade contractors,
is not comparable to 1997 NAICS 23599 .
See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.
For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.
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