Guide to the
2002 Economic Census
WHAT'S NEW FOR 2002?
Revised Industry Classification System
The 2002 Economic Census will publish data primarily on the basis of the 2002
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Changes between 1997
NAICS and 2002 NAICS are primarily within construction and wholesale trade and
do not affect sector totals. Since 90% of all industries are comparable 1997
to 2002, year to year comparisons will be easier to make.
Selected data will be published according to the 1997 NAICS to allow precise
comparisons between 2002 and 1997 data: preliminary national totals in the Advance
report, a detailed Bridge showing the relationships between 1997
and 2002 NAICS categories, and state level Comparative Statistics
after the publication of geographic area data by 2002 NAICS. (A few programs
based on administrative records or sample surveys, such as the Business Expenses
survey, will be available by 1997 NAICS only.)
Fewer Out-of-Scope Industries
The 2002 census adds landscape architecture, landscaping services, veterinary
services, and pet care. (For industries still out of scope, see
table 3.)
New "Industry Series" Reports for Service Sectors
Industry Series reports, previously published only for goods-producing industries
-- manufacturing, mining, and construction -- will be published for all industries
for 2002. The new reports will yield faster release of national data for services-producing
industries from retailing to health care.
North American Product Classification System
The Census Bureau is implementing the first phase of the new North American
Product Classification System (NAPCS), a three-country agreement with Canada
and Mexico. NAPCS is complete for only four service sectors -- Information;
Finance and Insurance; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Administrative
and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. These data will be
published in Product Lines subject reports much like the 1997 reports on sources
of receipts or revenue for the same sectors, but now the categories potentially
will be comparable to product line data published from other agencies or countries.
Totals for Industries with Taxable and Tax-Exempt Components
The Economic Census will continue to differentiate between firms subject to
federal income tax and those that are tax-exempt in appropriate service industries,
such as health care or performing arts, but for 2002 there will also be industry-wide
totals. County and place data for these industries, which previously included
only taxable establishments, will include tax-exempts as well.
Expanded Survey of Business Owners
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