There are countless sources for business statistics. These are just a few of the key compilations of or indexes to business statistics.
If you are looking for financial statistics for a specific company, refer to the Sources for Corporate Financial Data page.
If you are looking for industry statistics, also refer to the Industry Resources page.
For additional sources, use the indexes listed here or ask a librarian.
Statistical
Abstract of the United States: Probably the single most
important source for U.S. statistics. Hundreds of tables are included, many
related to business issues. It also acts as an index since source notes
can lead you to more extensive and/or detailed data sources.
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Reference Desk.
Business
Statistics of the United States: Contains about 2,000 economic
and business time series, predominantly from federal government sources.
Annual data included for 1968 through 1996 and monthly data for 1993 through
1996.
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Reference. (HC101
A13122)
CenStats:
A collection of statistical resources offered by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Key business resources include Annual Survey of Manufacturers, Building
Permits, County Business Patterns, International Trade Data, and Zip Code
Business Patterns.
Stat-USA:
(requires login. See Librarian.) State of the Nation provides current
and historical economic/financial press releases and economic/business data.
Globus & National Trade Data Bank provides U.S. import/export
data and international market research reports. (Note: Although this is
a subscription service, some of the materials included in State of the
Nation are available freely on the Internet. Use the FedStats site listed
below to find such sites.)
Standard
& Poor's Statistical Service: Contains data on S&P
Stock Price Indexes as well as statistics on banking and finance, labor
and earnings, cost of living, and numerous industries. Over thirty years
of data available.
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Reference.
Historical
Statistics of the United States: This supplement to Statistical
Abstract of the United States provides a variety of statistics from
colonial times to 1970.
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Government Documents.
FedStats:
An index to statistics-related Internet sites maintained by U.S. Government
agencies.
Statistics
Sources: An alphabetically arranged
index to current sources of statistics on over 20,000 subjects and locations.
Many business topics are included.
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Reference. (HA1
.A05 S84)
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