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1997 Economic Census: |
Construction
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not
been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Dollar value of business done
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Construction industries
7,000
5,940
17.8
8,770,376
5,380,522
63.0
61,345
47,936
28.0
D
1,083,919
N
15
Building construction--general contractors and operative
builders
1,849
1,548
19.4
3,366,435
2,310,172
45.7
13,776
11,171
23.3
D
243,566
N
16
Heavy construction other than buildings
construction--contractors
559
634
-11.8
D
1,145,364
N
13,226
10,733
23.2
408,314
262,530
55.5
17
Construction--Special trade contractors
4,591
3,757
22.2
D
1,924,986
N
34,344
26,032
31.9
D
577,822
N
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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Last revised: July 13, 2011