Browse Industries

Explore all 86 industries with profit, employment, and SBA lending benchmarks

Industry Employment
Administrative and Support Services 12,960,998
Food Services and Drinking Places 12,644,827
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 10,401,442
Ambulatory Health Care Services 8,697,480
Hospitals 6,344,178
Specialty Trade Contractors 4,986,759
Educational Services 3,926,820
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,855,720
Social Assistance 3,742,670
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 3,633,921
Food and Beverage Stores 3,333,898
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 3,278,910
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 2,964,086
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 2,953,663
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 2,676,522
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 2,358,648
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,015,007
Accommodation 1,963,343
Real Estate 1,819,631
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 1,794,693
Food Manufacturing 1,707,316
Truck Transportation 1,693,228
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,682,910
Construction of Buildings 1,621,439
Personal and Laundry Services 1,556,668
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 1,505,822
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1,441,471
Repair and Maintenance 1,383,304
Publishing Industries (except Internet) 1,262,348
Couriers and Messengers 1,185,718
Nonstore Retailers 1,108,365
Machinery Manufacturing 1,086,146
Health and Personal Care Stores 1,066,142
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1,051,261
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1,042,226
Gasoline Stations 1,016,960
Telecommunications 912,645
Chemical Manufacturing 911,245
Support Activities for Transportation 853,486
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 831,551
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 815,991
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 815,444
Utilities 667,277
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 629,527
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 557,897
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 542,145
Rental and Leasing Services 528,160
Waste Management and Remediation Services 493,864
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores 471,722
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 458,871