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2002 and earlier Economic Censuses

The economic census is conducted every 5 years. The button at the right provides links to all tables for this industry from the 2002 Economic Census in the American FactFinder (AFF) system. For earlier statistics, see the discussion in historical data from the economic census.

Historical Comparability - 2007 NAICS to 2002 NAICS

  NAICS 237990, Other heavy and civil engineering construction, is comparable between 2007 and 2002.

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	Value of business done		Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)
					($1,000)	(Pct)
237990			Other heavy construction	10,227	21,070,559	100.0	4,848,895	140,202
10% of	234120		Bridge & tunnel construction (Tunnel construction)	103	1,252,894	5.9	295,754	5,198
51% of	234990		All other heavy construction (All other heavy and civil engineering construction)	10,037	19,582,615	92.9	4,493,476	133,463
1% of	235990		All other special trade contractors (Anchored earth retention contractors)	86	235,050	1.1	59,665	1,541

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 business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234120	Bridge & tunnel construction	2002	1,180	12,680,262	2,606,940	58,980
		1997	1,177	9,556,446	1,847,160	47,764
		% change	0.3	32.7	41.1	23.5
234990	All other heavy construction	2002	18,722	38,603,037	8,917,269	251,300
		1997	18,236	31,536,094	7,284,989	219,486
		% change	2.7	22.4	22.4	14.5
235990	All other special trade contractors	2002	31,249	26,674,720	7,640,134	253,156
		1997	25,932	17,952,130	5,166,152	198,141
		% change	20.5	48.6	47.9	27.8