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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

  NAICS 42461, Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers, is comparable between 2007 and 2002.

  2002 NAICS 42461, Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers, is not directly comparable to 1997 NAICS 42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 42261 is comparable to SIC 5162. 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	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle	2002	3,894	31,345,919	1,766,827	37,752
		1997	4,349	35,193,271	1,743,650	43,680
		% change	-10.5	-10.9	1.3	-13.6