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NAICS 33531
Electrical equipment manufacturing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, quarterly, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
335	Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg	6,499	102,879,191	18,082,952	494,370
3353	Electrical equipment mfg	2,560	31,289,078	6,160,134	161,991
33531	Electrical equipment mfg	2,560	31,289,078	6,160,134	161,991
335311	Power, distribution, & specialty transformer mfg	291	4,123,277	812,940	21,618
335312	Motor & generator mfg	597	9,119,026	1,820,959	54,506
335313	Switchgear & switchboard apparatus mfg	533	8,188,207	1,495,205	38,001
335314	Relay & industrial control mfg	1,139	9,858,568	2,031,030	47,866

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
335	Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg	13,166	103,230,818	6,667	50.6	351,627	0.3	6,499	102,879,191
3353	Electrical equipment mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,560	31,289,078
33531	Electrical equipment mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,560	31,289,078

Definition: NAICS 33531 Electrical equipment manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing power, distribution, and specialty transformers; electric motors, generators, and motor generator sets; switchgear and switchboard apparatus; relays; and industrial controls.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing turbine generator set units and electric outboard motors--are classified in Industry 33361, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing;
Manufacturing electronic component-type transformers and switches--are classified in Industry 33441, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing;
Manufacturing environmental controls and industrial process control instruments--are classified in Industry 334510, Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing;
Manufacturing switches for electrical circuits, such as pushbutton and snap switches,--are classified in Industry 33593, Wiring Device Manufacturing;
Manufacturing complete for welding and soldering equipment--are classified in Industry 33399, All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing starting motors and generators for internal combustion engines--are classified in Industry 33632, Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

Almost Comparable NAICS 33531, Electrical equipment manufacturing, is close, but not quite comparable between 2002 and 1997. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 33531 corresponds to the sum of multiple SIC codes. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

In the following table, both 1997 and 2002 data are classified by 1997 NAICS, so that the two years are comparable.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

33531	Electrical equipment mfg	2002	2,563	31,386,809	6,175,007	161,609
		1997	2,930	36,233,634	6,845,920	209,311
		% change	-12.5	-13.4	-9.8	-22.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Electrical equipment manufacturing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

2,560

31,289,078

100.00

109

6,160,134

161,991

Wisconsin

115

3,713,891

11.87

683

682,202

17,075

Illinois

188

2,471,346

7.90

196

524,633

12,863

North Carolina

2,162,123

6.91

260

357,954

9,728

Ohio

164

1,966,241

6.28

172

332,607

9,549

Georgia

1,532,229

4.90

178

201,499

5,366

Virginia

1,528,477

4.89

210

290,181

6,145

California

280

1,507,500

4.82

420,801

r 10,392

Texas

155

1,495,265

4.78

263,338

7,091

Minnesota

1,262,227

4.03

251

218,561

5,242

Pennsylvania

118

1,219,427

3.90

233,446

5,804

Missouri

1,198,307

3.83

211

212,169

6,690

Arkansas

1,080,701

3.45

399

175,270

5,704

Mississippi

971,196

3.10

339

170,768

5,680

Tennessee

879,651

2.81

152

172,041

5,409

Kentucky

872,571

2.79

213

140,145

4,222

New York

131

823,481

2.63

199,505

r 5,777

South Carolina

798,911

2.55

195

148,936

4,089

Indiana

728,996

2.33

118

174,467

r 4,519

Massachusetts

713,917

2.28

111

205,455

4,006

Iowa

559,781

1.79

191

104,327

1,979

Michigan

125

495,866

1.58

132,705

3,564

Florida

475,290

1.52

111,485

2,968

Nebraska

442,132

1.41

256

56,205

1,466

Connecticut

392,726

1.26

114

127,562

2,924

New Jersey

377,367

1.21

97,677

2,312

Oklahoma

323,056

1.03

53,603

1,696

Alabama

208,105

0.67

40,444

1,024

Louisiana

160,447

0.51

37,531

857

Colorado

149,097

0.48

32,833

817

Washington

136,177

0.44

32,026

740

Oregon

125,307

0.40

17,225

502

Kansas

116,925

0.37

32,789

951

South Dakota

94,193

0.30

124

12,496

426

New Mexico

86,934

0.28

19,233

1,224

Utah

79,973

0.26

13,968

300

Maryland

77,693

0.25

25,498

763

West Virginia

54,577

0.17

12,857

372

Idaho

35,585

0.11

10,040

318

Rhode Island

23,030

0.07

5,373

146

All other states, including those below

60,279

1,291

Arizona

(500-999)

New Hampshire

(500-999)

Nevada

(100-249)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Electrical equipment manufacturing
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 33531
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Geographic Area Series	Annual	General statistics for states (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GAS: Stats for All Mfg by State", then filter rows to this industry)	US, states
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries	Annual	Detailed national statistics for the industry (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GS: Stats for Ind Groups & Ind", then filter rows to this industry)	US
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Value of Product Shipments	Annual	National statistics for 7-digit product classes (click AFF icon, select "ASM: VPS: Val of Shps for Product Classes", then filter rows to desired products	US
CIR MA335A, Switchgear and Industrial Controls (discontinued after 2004)	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MA335H, Motors and Generators (discontinued after 2003)	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MQ335C, Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts	Quarterly	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders	Monthly	Value of shipments, inventories, new orders and unfilled orders	US
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas

For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 3353

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 33531 Electrical equipment manufacturing

Definition: NAICS 33531 Electrical equipment manufacturing

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 33531
Electrical equipment manufacturing