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NAICS 423940
Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers

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Definition Data from the Economic Census Annual 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.
Indus-
try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 42 Wholesale trade 435,521 4,634,755,112 259,653,080 5,878,405
Go to this NAICS 423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 260,445 2,171,265,591 157,156,665 3,356,985
Go to this NAICS 4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 36,364 156,820,514 11,675,812 321,810
Go to this NAICS 42394 Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers 8,289 33,026,804 1,925,662 50,094
  423940 Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers 8,289 33,026,804 1,925,662 50,094
  4239401 Jewelry, watch, prec stone & silverware merchant wholesalers 7,801 26,969,532 1,822,530 47,647
  4239402 Precious metal (except ore) merchant wholesalers 488 6,057,272 103,132 2,447

 

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		 Sales ($1,000)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
42 Wholesale trade 799,302 4,664,777,063 363,781 45.5 30,021,951 0.6 435,521 4,634,755,112
423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 454,362 2,188,221,869 193,917 42.7 16,956,278 0.8 260,445 2,171,265,591
4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 142,473 164,614,899 106,109 74.5 7,794,385 4.7 36,364 156,820,514
42394 Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers 27,056 34,519,283 18,767 69.4 1,492,479 4.3 8,289 33,026,804
423940 Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers 27,056 34,519,283 18,767 69.4 1,492,479 4.3 8,289 33,026,804

 

Definition: NAICS 423940   Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and metal flatware, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware, and/or jewelers' findings.

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Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002
NAICS
code		 1997
NAICS
code		 Pt. Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Link to
SIC
(1997 data)
($1,000)(Pct)
423940 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers 8,289 33,026,804 100.0 1,925,662 50,094  
  98% of 421940 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle (pt) 8,289 33,026,804 100.0 1,925,662 50,094 Not Comparable
  421940 pt     Jewelry, watch, diamonds, gemstones, and silverware 7,801 26,969,532   1,822,530 47,647  
  421940 pt     Precious metals, excluding precious metal ores 488 6,057,272   103,132 2,447  

 

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 Sales ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
421940 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 2002 8,558 33,814,713 1,955,106 50,935
1997 7,689 32,398,553 1,702,770 49,820
% change 11.3 4.4 14.8 2.2

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers: 2002

Data for the Wholesale trade sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, and places.


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.
Other
Indus-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Sales
% of
U.S.		 Sales
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States 8,289 33,026,804 100.00 115 1,925,662 50,094
See other industries in this state New York 2,905 14,777,046 44.74 771 713,095 17,093
See other industries in this state California 1,503 6,540,321 19.80 187 268,780 7,404
See other industries in this state Texas 451 1,686,786 5.11 78 169,226 4,307
See other industries in this state New Jersey 283 1,570,305 4.75 183 110,771 2,101
See other industries in this state Illinois 285 872,545 2.64 69 76,376 2,126
See other industries in this state Michigan 92 480,986 1.46 48 27,288 673
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 158 472,434 1.43 38 34,835 972
See other industries in this state Ohio 137 411,745 1.25 36 32,379 1,057
See other industries in this state Minnesota 65 161,539 0.49 32 14,016 389
See other industries in this state New Mexico 68 161,137 0.49 87 23,610 723
See other industries in this state Virginia 61 124,244 0.38 17 12,449 332
See other industries in this state Indiana 44 108,427 0.33 18 9,529 364
See other industries in this state Oregon 34 104,567 0.32 30 2,752 113
See other industries in this state North Carolina 81 75,154 0.23 9 10,132 358
See other industries in this state Louisiana 34 71,518 0.22 16 3,808 175
See other industries in this state Colorado 87 62,005 0.19 14 6,578 251
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 45 59,191 0.18 11 8,566 315
See other industries in this state Nevada 32 57,113 0.17 26 10,786 297
See other industries in this state Tennessee 66 49,222 0.15 9 7,884 237
See other industries in this state New Hampshire 21 45,793 0.14 36 4,077 99
See other industries in this state Kentucky 31 35,359 0.11 9 4,967 192
See other industries in this state Alabama 34 34,754 0.11 8 4,136 183
See other industries in this state South Dakota 18 33,378 0.10 44 10,124 244
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 21 24,150 0.07 7 3,022 98
See other industries in this state South Carolina 32 21,061 0.06 5 2,999 151
See other industries in this state Kansas 26 20,280 0.06 7 3,002 85
See other industries in this state Vermont 10 10,242 0.03 17 1,147 38
See other industries in this state Montana 11 9,693 0.03 11 371 16
See other industries in this state Maine 13 8,088 0.02 6 1,376 67
See other industries in this state Mississippi 14 6,796 0.02 2 955 40
See other industries in this state Alaska 4 2,786 0.01 4 720 18
See other industries in this state Idaho 9 1,818 0.01 1 313 22
See other industries in this state Nebraska 8 1,681 0.01 1 320 26
See other industries in this state West Virginia 5 1,246   1 182 19
  All other states, including those below 1,601 4,923,394 14.91   345,091 9,509
See other industries in this state     Florida 650 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 132 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 106 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Connecticut 52 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Georgia 187 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Massachusetts 108 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 78 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Missouri 68 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Utah 41 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Washington 73 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 19 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 57 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Iowa 18 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 5 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 3 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     North Dakota 2 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Wyoming 2 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
10000 Industry total 33,026,804 100.00
13011 Diamonds and diamond jewelry 9,684,987 29.32
13014 Watches, clocks, and watch parts 6,114,871 18.51
13015 Karat gold jewelry 2,920,544 8.84
13012 Gemstone and pearl jewelry 2,730,006 8.27
13013 Diamonds, diamond jewelry, gemstones, and pearl jewelry 1,904,262 5.77
-Other 9,672,134 29.29

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-42SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF All Types of Operation by Kind of Business & Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF All Types of Operation by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Merchant Wholesalers by Kind of Business & Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Merchant Wholesalers by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Kind of Business and Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Broad Product Line and Kind of Business US, states, metros
link to PDF EC02-42SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Sales Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Units & Multiunits US
Link to data in AFF Sales Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-42SX-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Link to data in AFF Sales by Class of Customer US
Link to data in AFF Employment by Primary Function US
Link to data in AFF End-of-Year Inventories US
Link to data in AFF Detailed Type of Operation US
Link to data in AFF Gross Margin & its Components for Merchant Wholesalers US
Link to data in AFF Gross Profit & its Components US
link to PDF EC02-42I-04 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-42A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 423940
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
Link to table for this industry Nonemployer Statistics Annual Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees US, states, metro areas, counties
Link to table for this industry 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 42394 To broader NAICS

 

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