1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Virginia
1987 SIC Basis: Construction

 

 

 

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. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997. An alternate display has 1992 columns.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Dollar value of business done
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
  Construction industries 19,117 11.5 22,569,591 57.9 176,432 22.8 4,732,942 49.8
15 Building construction--general contractors and operative builders 6,079 11.4 10,178,808 58.6 39,742 16.9 D N
16 Heavy construction other than buildings construction--contractors 1,161 -0.1 3,525,292 49.6 28,956 12.4 D N
17 Construction--Special trade contractors 11,877 12.8 8,865,491 60.7 107,734 28.4 2,778,092 57.2
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics   - Questions?
Last revised: July 13, 2011